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Jacques Tati
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French filmmaker (1907-1982)

Also known as: Jacques Tatischeff, Жак Тати, جاك تاتي, 자크 타티, ジャック・タチ, 賈克·大地

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Known works

  • The definitive Jacques Tati
  • Sylvie et le fantome