Marcel Camus (21 April 1912 – 13 January 1982) was a French film director.

[6] Twenty years after Orfeu Negro, Camus returned to Brazilian themes for what would prove to be his last film, Bahia (also known as Otalia da Bahia and Os pastores da noite), based on a novel by Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado.

In 1970, Camus had a moderate success with a World War II comedy, Le Mur de l'Atlantique (The Atlantic Wall), starring the well-known French comedian Bourvil.

[6] Camus married one of the stars of Orfeu Negro, Marpessa Dawn, but they divorced shortly thereafter.

[9][10] Camus died in Paris and is buried there in Père Lachaise Cemetery.