Jacques Tati
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A Jacques Tati is a French filmmaker-comedian who perfected jacques tati visual comedy techniques and jacques tati observational absurdity (1907-1982).
- AKA: Jacques Tatischeff, Monsieur Hulot (character), Jacques Tati Director.
- Context:
- He can (typically) create Jacques Tati Sound Gags through jacques tati audio-visual juxtaposition.
- He can (typically) employ Jacques Tati Minimal Dialogue within jacques tati feature film.
- He can (typically) construct Jacques Tati Democratic Frames with jacques tati multiple actions.
- He can (often) satirize Jacques Tati Modern Life via jacques tati gentle observation.
- He can (often) develop Jacques Tati Visual Rhythms through jacques tati choreographed movement.
- He can (often) utilize Jacques Tati Architectural Comedy within jacques tati modernist setting.
- He can range from being a Music Hall Performer to being a Cinema Auteur, depending on his career period.
- He can range from being a Silent Mime to being a Sound Film Director, depending on his technological era.
- He can range from being a French Comedian to being an International Icon, depending on his geographic reach.
- He can range from being a Commercial Success to being a Bankrupt Artist, depending on his financial period.
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- Example(s):
- Jacques Tati Films, such as:
- Jour de Fête (1949), observing jacques tati village postman and jacques tati modernization.
- Mon Oncle (1958), contrasting jacques tati traditional life with jacques tati modern architecture.
- Playtime (1967), creating jacques tati modernist maze of jacques tati glass and steel.
- Trafic (1971), examining jacques tati automobile culture.
- Jacques Tati Character Creation, such as:
- Monsieur Hulot, developing jacques tati iconic silhouette and jacques tati distinctive walk.
- François the Postman, establishing jacques tati physical comedy template.
- Jacques Tati Comedy Innovations, such as:
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- Jacques Tati Films, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Dialogue Comedian, who relies on verbal humor.
- Close-Up Comedian, who focuses on facial expression.
- Narrative Filmmaker, who prioritizes story structure.
- See: Physical Comedy Technique, Observational Absurdity Technique, Visual Comedy, Silent Film, French New Wave, Modernist Architecture, Sound Design, Choreographed Comedy, Sight Gag.