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Omerta (TV Series)
''Omertà'' or ''Omertà, The Code of Silence'' is a Quebec television series of 11 forty-five-minute episodes, created by Luc Dionne and aired from January to April 1996 on Radio-Canada. In France, the series aired on France 3 in 1998. A second season, titled ''Omertà II – The Code of Silence'', had 14 forty-five minute episodes and was broadcast between September and December 1997 on Radio-Canada. A third season, titled ''Omerta, The Last Men of Honor'', had 13 episodes and was broadcast from January to April 1999, on Radio-Canada. In 2012 Dionne produced and released a feature film sequel to the series. The film won the Billet d'or at the 15th Jutra Awards as the top-grossing Quebec film of 2012. Synopsis ''Omerta'' (which means code of silence) was a Canadian television drama series set in Montreal that chronicles a battle between the police and the Mafia. The police rely on inventive and unorthodox methods in their fight against the mobsters who follow their code loyall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dramatic Programming
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS, ; french: Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité, ''SCRS'') is Canada's primary national intelligence agency. It is responsible for collecting, analysing, reporting and disseminating intelligence on threats to Canada's national security, and conducting operations, covert and overt, within Canada and abroad. The agency also reports to and advises the minister of public safety on national security issues and situations that threaten the security of the nation. CSIS is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, in a purpose-built facility completed in 1995. The agency is responsible to Parliament through the minister of public safety, and it is overseen by the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency. CSIS is also subject to review by the Federal Court. CSIS agents are not allowed to make arrests. The agency is led by a director, the ninth and current being David Vigneault, who assumed the role on June 19, 2017. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Tadros
Hany Manuel Tadros ( ar, مانويل تادرس; born September 30, 1956) is an Egyptian-Canadian singer, songwriter, actor, comedian and voice actor. He currently works and lives in Quebec. Early life Tadros was born in Cairo, Egypt to a Christian family. His father, Emmanuel Saadi Tadros, was a Copt, and his mother, Suzette Sawaya, was of Lebanese descent. Tadros's parents immigrated to Quebec when he was ten years old. His father bought him a guitar when he was 12 and he started composing and singing, eventually performing at the ''Vieux Damas'' venue in Saint Vincent. Career His fame began to grow after he took part in ''Première chance'', a TV program hosted by Fernand Gignac for new talents, in which he sang "Je t'aime, tu sais". Soon after this, he released his first album ''Manuel Tadros'' which featured the song "Un trésor de velours" that topped the Quebec charts. He was also known for his song "Isabelle". Tadros also hosted the variety shows ''Jeunesse'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Schorpion
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvie Legault
Sylvie may refer to: * ''Sylvie'' (novel), an 1853 novel by Gérard de Nerval * Sylvie (actress) (1883–1970), French actress * Sylvie (band), a Canadian rock band from Regina, active in the 2000s * ''Sylvie'' (album), a 1962 album by Sylvie Vartan * "Sylvie" (song), a 1998 song by Saint Etienne People with the given name * Sylvie Andrich-Duval (born 1958), Luxembourgish politician * Sylvie Andrieux (born 1961), French politician * Sylvie Bouchet Bellecourt (born 1957), French politician * Sylvie D'Amours (born 1960), Canadian politician from Quebec * Sylvie Fadlallah (born 1948), Lebanese diplomat * Sylvie Fortier (born 1958), Canadian former synchronized swimming * Sylvie Goulard (born 1964), French politician and civil servant * Sylvie Honigman (born 1965), lecturer in ancient history at Tel Aviv University * Sylvie Kauffmann (born 1955), French journalist * Sylvie Testud (born 1971), French actress * Sylvie Tolmont (born 1962), French politician * Sylvie Vartan (born 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Thériault
Serge Thériault (born April 23, 1948 in Quebec City) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec. He is best known for his collaborations with Claude Meunier, including the ''Ding et Dong'' comedy duo and the spinoff television series ''La Petite Vie'', in which he played the role of Môman. One of his first noted roles was in the television series ''Jamais deux sans toi'' as Bernie Lacasse, one of the first gay characters ever depicted in a Quebec television series. He also appeared in the films ''Le Sphinx'', ''Gaz Bar Blues'', ''Les Boys'', ''Ice Cream, Chocolate and Other Consolations (Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations)'' and ''August 32nd on Earth (Un 32 août sur terre)'', and TV series such as ''Les Voisins'', ''Le Négociateur'' and ''Omertà : La loi du silence''. In recent years, Thériault has suffered from serious clinical depression, confining himself to his own home. The efforts of his friends and family to guide him toward treatment and healing were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Rossi
Vittorio Luciano Rossi (born April 16, 1961) is a playwright, actor and screenwriter born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He grew up in the district of Ville Emard. Graduating from Concordia University in 1985 with a B.F.A. specializing in theatre performance, Rossi has earned the respect of the national theatre community with his award-winning plays. Mr. Rossi stormed the Montréal theatre scene with two consecutive Best New Play Awards at the Quebec Drama Festival in 1986 and 1987 with ''Little Blood Brother'' and ''Backstreets''. His plays have been produced in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, New York City, Boston, Syracuse and The Stratford Festival in Ontario. In 1987 Rossi became playwright-in-residence at Montreal's prestigious Centaur Theatre, during which time he wrote his first full-length play, ''The Chain'', which opened Centaur's 20th anniversary season in October 1988. The show was then produced at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Other plays include: ''Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Michaud (actor)
Claude Michaud (1935-2014) was a management educator and economist. He was a professor of economics at INSEAD and a director-general of the European Center for Executive Development. Career After obtaining a PhD in economics at the University of Bordeaux, Claude Michaud joined (in 1961) the Banque Française et Italienne pour l'Amerique du Sud, then a subsidiary of the Banca Commerciale Italiana and now known as Banco GNB Sudameris, part of the Intesa group. He moved a year later to the Caisse Nationale des Marchés d'État, an agency of the French Ministry of Finance. In 1967 he joined the Centre de Recherche de l'Urbanisme, a research center set up by the French Ministries of Education and Construction in the 1960s, becoming its Research Director in 1975. In 1970 he joined the economics faculty of INSEAD as an associate professor, becoming a full professor five years later. Also in 1975 he accepted the post of Deputy Director of CEDEP, becoming Director General in 1991 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Lorain
Sophie Lorain (born Sophie-Hélène Lorain; 20 November 1957) is a French-Canadian actress, director and producer. She is known for having played Anne Fortier in the highly rated television series '' Fortier'' that first aired in Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of actors Jacques Lorain and Denise Filiatrault."Je veux profiter des moments qu’il me reste »" '' Le Journal de Montréal'', 1 April 2017. Her sister is French-Canadian actress Danièle Lorain. In addition to her work as an actress, she has directed the films '' |
Claude Blanchard
Claude Blanchard (May 19, 1932 – August 20, 2006) was a Québécois pop singer and actor. Partial filmography *'' Gina'' (1975) - Bob Sauvageau *''Mustang'' (1975) - *'' Fantastica'' (1980) - Hector *''Jesus of Montreal'' (1989) - Policeman *''Rafales'' (1990) - Armand Pouliot *''Montreal Stories'' (1991) - Quesnel (segment "Toile du temps, La") *''Nénette'' (1991) *'' Omerta'' (1996-1999, TV Series) - Roger Perreault *''Virginie ''Virginie'' was a French-language Canadian television series that aired Monday through Thursday on Radio-Canada (the French-language CBC television network). It debuted in 1996. The show examined the public and private lives of teachers, stud ...'' (1996-2006, TV Series) - Pierre Boivin *'' Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais)'' (1998) - Napoleon References External links * 1932 births 2006 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Quebec Musicians from Quebec 20th-century Canadian male m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Dumont
Michel Dumont (29 January 1941 – 13 August 2020) was a Canadian actor. He served as the artistic director for the Théâtre Jean-Duceppe in Montreal from 1991 to 2018. Filmography *''Picotine'' (1972-1975) *''Du tac au tac'' (1976) *''Race de monde'' (1978-1981) *'' Chocolate Eclair'' (1979) *''Frédéric'' (1980) *''Monsieur le ministre'' (1982-1986) *''Laurier'' (1984) *''Des dames de cœur'' (1986-1989) *''Cargo'' (1990) *''Marilyn'' (1991) *''Les Grands Procès'' (1994) *''Urgence'' (1996) *'' Omerta'' (1996) *''Omerta 2: The Law of Silence'' (1997) *''La Part des anges'' (1998) *''Rue l'Espérance'' (1999) *''Laura Cadieux II'' (1999) *''L'Or'' (2001) *''Bunker, le cirque'' (2002) *''24 poses'' (2002) *'' Without Her'' (2005) *''Northern Mysteries'' (2006) *''Un homme mort'' (2006) *''L'amour aller-retour'' (2009) *'' Yamasaka'' (2009) *''Café de Flore'' (2011) *''Omertà'' (2012) *''Le Garagiste'' (2015) *''Victor Lessard'' (2017) Distinctions *Prix Gémeaux for Best Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
