Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati was a noted French comedic filmmaker, mime, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter.

Jacques Tati born Jacques Tatischeff, on October 9, 1907. In an Entertainment Weekly poll of the Greatest Movie Directors he was voted 46th (a list of the top 50 was published), though he had directed only six feature-length films.

Tati is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the character Monsieur Hulot, featured in Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953), Mon Oncle (1958), Playtime (1967) and Trafic (1971).

Tati died on November 5, 1982.