Vallee was set to direct another series for HBO, Gorilla and the Bird , based on a memoir by Zack McDermott about a public defender who suffers a sudden psychotic break. Vallee is survived by his sons, Alex and Emile, and siblings Marie-Josee Vallee, Stephanie Tousignant and Gerald Vallee. Jean-Marc Vallée Dies at 58: Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley Mourn the Demise of Big Little Lies Director.