Jacques Giraldeau (July 16, 1927February 28, 2015) was a Canadian documentary filmmaker from
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 ...
, who was known primarily for his films about visual arts and artists. A longtime director, writer and producer for the
National Film Board of Canada
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, he is most noted as the winner in 1996 of the
Prix Albert-Tessier
The Prix Albert-Tessier is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, given to individuals for an outstanding career in Quebec cinema. It is awarded to script-writing, acting, composing music, directing, producing an ...
, the lifetime achievement award in cinema from the
Prix du Québec
The Prix du Québec are awards given by the Government of Quebec to individuals for cultural and scientific achievements. Founded in 1977, the government annually awards seven awards in the cultural field and six in the scientific field.
Cultura ...
.
Many of his films were released in a
VHS compilation in 1995, and as a
DVD
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compilation in 2009.
[Odile Tremblay]
"Treize films du cinéaste québécois passionné d'art disponibles sur DVD"
''Le Devoir
''Le Devoir'' (, "Duty") is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910.
''Le Devoir'' is one of few independent large-c ...
'', January 5, 2009.
Filmography
* 1963: ''Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 3: The City and Its Region''
* 1963: ''Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 4: The Heart of the City''
* 1963: ''Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 5: The City as Man's Home''
* 1963: ''Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 6: The City and the Future''
* 1964: ''Down Through the Years (Au hasard du temps)''
* 1965: ''The Shape of Things (La Forme des choses)''
* 1965: ''Give Me a Hand''
* 1966: ''
Element 3 (Élément 3)''
* 1967: ''Gros-Morne''
* 1968: ''Les Fleurs, c'est pour Rosemont''
* 1968: ''Bozarts''
* 1979: ''La Toile d'araignée''
* 1984: ''Opéra zéro''
* 1988: ''Moving Picture (L'Homme de papier)''
* 1989: ''La Toile blanche''
* 1989: ''Le Tableau noir''
* 1991: ''The Irises (Les Iris)''
* 1992: ''Les amoureux de Montréal''
References
External links
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1927 births
2015 deaths
Canadian documentary film directors
Canadian documentary film producers
Canadian cinematographers
Canadian film editors
Film directors from Montreal
French Quebecers
National Film Board of Canada people
Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts winners