Jean Beaudin (6 February 1939 – 18 May 2019) was a Canadian

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and

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. He directed 20 films since 1969. His film '' J.A. Martin Photographer'', was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, where

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won the award for

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. The film also won best Film, he won best Director, and Mercure won best Actress awards at the 1977

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s. He was nominated (but did not win) for the

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in 1986, 1992 and 2003 for his films '' The Alley Cat (Le Matou)'', ''

Being at Home with Claude ''Being at Home with Claude'' is a 1992 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Beaudin and based on the play by René-Daniel Dubois. The film stars Roy Dupuis as Yves, a gay man who has just murdered his lover Claude (Jean-François Pichette), and i ...

'' and ''

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(Le Collectionneur)'', respectively. Actress

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(1947–2010) was his partner of more than 20 years.Domini Blythe obituary '' London Independent'', 23 February 201

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Early career

Jean Beaudin received a diploma from Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Montreal and studied at the School of Design in Zurich. He first joined the

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in 1964, working initially in the animation studios, then subsequently directing

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. He made a number for a mathematical series, then ''Veritge'', a psychological study, before he directed his first feature, ''Stop'', in 1971. Although Beaudin took a few shots at wild and visionary moviemaking, he was best known for the restrained performances and fastidious visuals of pictures such as his 1977 masterpiece ''J.A. Martin, photographe'', which has been consistently nominated by critics as one of the best Canadian features ever made. Since ''J.A. Martin'', Beaudin’s career was focused exclusively in Quebec with ''Cordélia'', ''Mario'', the film version of the stage hit ''Being at Home with Claude'', and the hugely popular television series, ''Les Filles de Caleb''.

Filmography

Features and shorts

*''Stop'' (1971) *''Le diable est parmi nous'' (1972) *''Les indrogables'' (Short film, 1972) *''Trois fois passera'' (Short film, 1973) *''Par une belle nuit d'hiver'' (Short film, 1974) *''Cher Théo'' (Short film, 1975) *'' J.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin, photographe)'' (1977) *'' Cordélia'' (1979) *''

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'' (1984) *'' The Alley Cat (Le Matou)'' (1985) *''La bioéthique: une question de choix - L'homme à la traîne'' (Short film, 1986) *''

'' (1992) *''

Memories Unlocked ''Memories Unlocked'' (french: Souvenirs intimes) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Beaudin and released in 1999. Based on the novel ''Homme invisible à la fenêtre'' by Monique Proulx, the film stars James Hyndman as Max, a paraplegic ...

(Souvenirs intimes)'' (1998) *''

(Le Collectionneur)'' (2002) *''

Battle of the Brave ''Battle of the Brave'' (french: Nouvelle-France) is a 2004 historical romance directed by Jean Beaudin, written by Pierre Billon and starring Noémie Godin-Vigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sébastien Huberdeau, Gérard Depardieu, Bia ...

(Nouvelle-France)'' (2004) *'' Without Her (Sans elle)'' (2006)

Other work

*''Géométrie'' (Documentary series, 1966) *''Mathématiques'' (Documentary series, 1967) *'' Vertige'' (Documentary short, 1969) *''Et pourquoi pas?'' (Documentary short, 1969) *'' Games of the XXI Olympiad (Jeux de la XXIe olympiade)'' (Documentary Co-Directed with

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, and

Jean-Claude Labrecque Jean-Claude Labrecque, (June 19, 1938 – May 31, 2019) was a director and cinematographer who learned the basics of filmmaking at the National Film Board of Canada. Career Jean-Claude Labrecque was born in Quebec City, Quebec, and trained as ...

, 1977) *''Une journée dans les parcs nationaux'' (Documentary short, 1979) *'' Mount-Royal'' (TV series, 1987) *''L'or et le papier'' (TV series, 1989) *''

Les filles de Caleb ''Les Filles de Caleb'' is a Quebec TV series of 20 one-hour episodes, created by Jean Beaudin, based on the eponymous novel of Arlette Cousture,W.H. New. A History of Canadian Literature'. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP; 6 August 2003. . p. 344–.A ...

'' (TV series, 1990–1991) *''Shehaweh'' (TV mini-series, 1992) *'' Les minutes du patrimoine'' (TV series, 1993) *''Craque la vie!'' (TV movie, 1994) *''Miséricorde'' (TV mini-series, 1994) *''Ces enfants d'ailleurs'' (TV mini-series, 1997) *'' The Hunger'' (TV series, 1998) *'' Big Wolf on Campus'' (TV series, 2000) *''Willie'' (TV mini-series, 2000)

References

External links

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