Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
actor. He is the brother of film director
Denys Arcand
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (; born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His film ''The Barbarian Invasions'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004. His films have also been nominated three f ...
.
After studying philosophy at
McGill University
McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...
, Arcand spent his formative professional years at
La Criée
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
in
Marseilles
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...
,
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
, and later in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
where he studied theatre. Since he made his 1973 screen debut in his brother's first feature, '' La Maudite Galette'', he established himself as
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
’s iconic strong, silent type and has given subtle but powerful performances in a wide range of films such as ''
Réjeanne Padovani
''Réjeanne Padovani'' is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, written and directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1973. It was his second narrative feature film as a director, but the first for which he was also the screenwriter.
An examination of ...
'', ''Les Plouffe'', ''Le Crime d’Ovide Plouffe'', ''Le Déclin de l’empire américain'', ''Post Mortem'' and
Congorama
'' Congorama '' is a French-Belgian-Canadian film directed by Philippe Falardeau, released in 2006.
Plot
Michel is a Belgian inventor. He cares for his father, a paralysed writer, is married to a Congolese woman and is the father of an interraci ...
.
He won the
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize the achievements of the over 4,000 Canadian cinema of Canada, film industry and television in Canada, television industry professionals ...
6th Genie Awards
The 6th Genie Awards were held on March 21, 1985, to honour achievements in Canadian cinema in 1984. It was the first time the Genies were broadcast live across Canada by CBC Television, and they drew 1.9 million viewers. The event, held at the Met ...
in 1985 for his performance in ''
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
''The Crime of Ovide Plouffe'' (french: Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe), also known as ''Murder in the Family'' in its television run, is a Canadian film and television miniseries from Quebec. The project consisted of two parts: a two-hour theatrical fil ...
The Dismantling
''The Dismantling'' (french: Le Démantèlement), also released in the United States under the title ''The Auction'', is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Sébastien Pilote. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema sec ...
8th Genie Awards
The 8th Annual Genie Awards were held on March 18, 1987 to honour Canadian films made the previous year.Greg Quill, "Decline rises to top Genie nominations". ''Toronto Star'', February 5, 1987.
The awards were dominated by Denys Arcand's ''The De ...
Les Plouffe Plouffe is a French surname. People with the surname include:
* David Plouffe (born 1967), American campaign manager
* Katherine and Michelle Plouffe (born 1992), Canadian basketball players and twin sisters
* Maeve Plouffe (born 1999), Australian ...
Post Mortem
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'', and for Best Supporting Actor at the
2nd Genie Awards
The 2nd Genie Awards were held March 12, 1981, honouring Canadian films released the previous year.Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 10, 1981. The ceremony was held at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and was host ...
in 1981 for '' Suzanne'' and at the 20th Genie Awards in 1999 for ''Le Grand serpent du monde''.
Filmography
* ''
Dirty Money
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(La Maudite galette)'' - 1972
* ''
Réjeanne Padovani
''Réjeanne Padovani'' is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, written and directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1973. It was his second narrative feature film as a director, but the first for which he was also the screenwriter.
An examination of ...
Let's Talk About Love
''Let's Talk About Love'' is the fifth English-language and fifteenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 14 November 1997, by Columbia and Epic Records. The follow-up to the commercially successful '' Falling into You'' ...
(Parlez-nous d'amour)'' - 1975
* ''
The Machine Age The Machine Age may refer to:
* The Machine Age (film), ''The Machine Age'' (film), a 1977 Canadian short television film
* The Machine Age (EP), ''The Machine Age'' (EP), a 2003 EP by Chemlab
See also
* Machine Age, an era that includes the e ...
(L'Âge de la machine)'' - 1977
* ''
Panic
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The Coffin Affair
''The Coffin Affair'' (french: L'Affaire Coffin) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, released in 1980. Directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque, the film is a dramatization of the Coffin affair of 1953.
The film stars August Schellenberg as Wilbert Cof ...
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
''The Crime of Ovide Plouffe'' (french: Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe), also known as ''Murder in the Family'' in its television run, is a Canadian film and television miniseries from Quebec. The project consisted of two parts: a two-hour theatrical fil ...
The Decline of the American Empire
''The Decline of the American Empire'' (french: Le Déclin de l'empire Américain) is a 1986 Canadian sex comedy- drama film directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Pierre Curzi and Dorothée Berryman. The film follows a group of ...
(Le Déclin de l'empire américain)'' - 1986
* '' The Heat Line (La Ligne de chaleur)'' - 1987
* ''
The Revolving Doors
''The Revolving Doors'' (french: Les Portes tournantes) is a 1988 Canadian-French French-language drama film directed by Francis Mankiewicz. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards ...
(Les Portes tournantes)'' - 1988
* ''
Unfaithful Mornings
''Unfaithful Mornings'' (french: Les matins infidèles) is a Canadian drama film, directed by François Bouvier and Jean Beaudry and released in 1989.Nelligan'' - 1991
* ''Blood of the Hunter'' - 1995
* '' The Big Snake of the World (Le Grand serpent du monde)'' - 1999
* ''
Post Mortem
An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any dis ...
'' - 1999
* ''Una Casa con Vista al Mar'' - 2001
* ''
Chaos and Desire
''Chaos and Desire'' (french: La Turbulence des fluides) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2002. Written and directed by Manon Briand, the film stars Pascale Bussières as Alice Bradley, a seismologist returning to her hometown of Baie-Comeau ...
(La Turbulence des fluides)'' - 2002
* ''Jean Moulin, une affaire française'' - 2003
* '' Folle embellie'' - 2004
* ''
Congorama
'' Congorama '' is a French-Belgian-Canadian film directed by Philippe Falardeau, released in 2006.
Plot
Michel is a Belgian inventor. He cares for his father, a paralysed writer, is married to a Congolese woman and is the father of an interraci ...
'' - 2006
* ''
Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's
''Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's'' (french: Maman est chez le coiffeur) is a 2008 drama directed by Léa Pool.
Synopsis
The film takes place in the summer of 1966, in Beloeil, Québec, where a young girl named Élise is enjoying summer vacation. ...
(Maman est chez le coiffeur)'' - 2008
* '' Karakara'' - 2012
* '' The Bossé Empire (L'Empire Bo$$é)'' - 2012
* ''
The Dismantling
''The Dismantling'' (french: Le Démantèlement), also released in the United States under the title ''The Auction'', is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Sébastien Pilote. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema sec ...
(Le Démantèlement)'' - 2013
* ''
A Kid
''A Kid'' (french: Le Fils de Jean) is a 2016 French-Canadian drama film written and directed by Philippe Lioret and starring Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand and Catherine De Léan. It is loosely based on the book ''Si ce livre pouvait me ...
(Le Fils de Jean)'' - 2016
* ''
Maria Chapdelaine
''Maria Chapdelaine'' is a romance novel written in 1913 by the Breton writer Louis Hémon, who was then residing in Quebec.Guy Laflèche. Polémiques'. Editions du Singulier; 1992. . p. 126 – 128. Aimed at young French and Quebecois people ...