‘Dallas Buyers Club’ director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58
By RYAN PEARSON
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned six Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58. His representative Bumble Ward says Vallée died in his cabin outside Quebec City, Canada, over the weekend. The Canadian filmmaker was acclaimed for his naturalistic approach, directing stars including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal over the past decade. McConaughey, Witherspoon and many others paid tribute to Vallée on social media, calling him a gifted artist and a cherished friends.
