Pierre Perrault
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This article is about the film director. For the French scientist, see Pierre Perrault (1608–1680).
| Pierre Perrault | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1927 Montréal, Canada |
| Died | 24 June 1999 (aged 71) L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada |
| Occupation | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1963 – 1996 |
Pierre Perrault (29 June 1927 – 24 June 1999) was a Québécois documentary film director.[1] He directed 20 films between 1963 and 1996. He was one of the most important filmmakers in Canada although largely unknown outside of Québec.[2] In 1994 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier.[3]
Pour la suite du monde (1963), Le règne du jour (1967), and Les voitures d'eau (1968) make up his critically acclaimed L'Isle-aux-Coudres Trilogy.
His film La bête lumineuse (1982) screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 36th Cannes Film Festival.
[edit] Filmography
- Icewarrior (1996)
- Cornouailles (1994)
- L'oumigmag ou l'objectif documentaire (1993)
- La toundra (1992)
- La grande allure (1985)
- Les voiles bas et en travers (1983)
- La bête lumineuse (1982)
- Le pays de la terre sans arbre ou Le Mouchouânipi (1980)
- Gens d'Abitibi (1980)
- Le goût de la farine (1977)
- C'était un Québecois en Bretagne, Madame (1977)
- Le retour à la terre (1976)
- Un royaume vous attend (Co-Directed with Bernard Gosselin, 1976)
- Tickets s.v.p (Short, 1973)
- L'Acadie, l'Acadie (Co-Directed with Michel Brault, 1971)
- Un pays sans bon sens! (1970)
- Le beau plaisir (Short Co-Directed with Michel Brault and Bernard Gosselin, 1968)
- Les voitures d'eau (1968)
- Le règne du jour (1967)
- Pour la suite du monde (Co-Directed with Michel Brault and Marcel Carrière, 1963)
[edit] References
- ^ "Canadian Film Encyclopedia - Pierre Perrault". http://www.tiff.net/CANADIANFILMENCYCLOPEDIA/content/bios/pierre-perrault.
- ^ "Pierre Perrault - Northern Stars". http://www.northernstars.ca/directorsmz/perrault_pierre.html.
- ^ "The Canadian Encyclopedia - Pierre Perrault". http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006231.
[edit] External links
- Pierre Perrault at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography of Pierre Perrault at the National Film Board of Canada
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