Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film "Le Monde du silence" won the Palme d'Or in 1956 and the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1957, although he was not credited at the ceremony; the award was instead presented to the film's co-director Jacques Cousteau. Later in his career he was nominated multiple times for Academy Awards. Malle is also one of only four directors to have won the Golden Lion twice.