Marcel Sabourin, OC (born March 25, 1935) is a Canadian actor and writer from

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.Gaetan Charlebois and Anne Nothof
"Sabourin, Marcel"
''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', October 20, 2015. He is most noted for his role as Abel Gagné, the central character in

Jean Pierre Lefebvre Jean Pierre Lefebvre (; born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Biography Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature a ...

's trilogy of '' Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça)'', ''

The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died ''The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died'' (french: Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort) is a 1977 French-Canadian feature from Jean Pierre Lefebvre. The second film in his Abel Gagné trilogy, preceded by '' Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mour ...

(Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort)'' and '' Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais)'',"Marcel Sabourin"
'' Canadian Film Encyclopedia''. and his performance as Professor Mandibule in the children's television series ''Les Croquignoles'' and ''La ribouldingue''.

Career

Sabourin launched his career in the 1950s with La Roulotte, a children's theatre troupe launched by Paul Buissonneau which performed in Montreal's public parks. He studied at

Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal Collège Sainte-Marie was a college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ceased to exist in 1969, when it was merged into UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal). History Collège Ste-Marie was founded by Jesuits in 1848. It had an English secto ...

and the

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, and in Paris under

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. One of the most prolific performers in the history of the Cinema of Quebec, he has had film, television and stage credits since 1956. He won a

Canadian Film Award The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s ...

for Best Actor in a Non-Feature at the

25th Canadian Film Awards The 25th Canadian Film Awards were announced on October 12, 1973, to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 111-114. Q ...

in 1973 for ''Des armes et les hommes'',Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 111-114. and was a two-time Canadian Film Award and Genie Award nominee for Best Actor, receiving nods at the

28th Canadian Film Awards The 28th Canadian Film Awards were held on November 20, 1977 to honour achievements in Canadian film."Ceremony dominated by two feature films: NFB Triumphs at Film Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', November 21, 1977. The ceremony was hosted by Gordo ...

in 1977 for '' J.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin photographe)'' and at the

4th Genie Awards The 4th annual Genie Awards were held March 23, 1983, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Dave Thomas."Thomas goes genteel for Genies". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 19, 1983. ''The Grey Fox'' was the ...

in 1983 for '' Sweet Lies and Loving Oaths (Doux aveux)''. As a screenwriter, he was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the

1st Genie Awards The 1st Genie Awards were presented on March 20, 1980, and honoured films released in 1979.Jay Scott, "Changeling wins Genie as year's best movie". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 21, 1980. They were given out at a gala event at the Royal Alexandra ...

in 1980, as cowriter with

Jean Beaudin Jean Beaudin (6 February 1939 – 18 May 2019) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He directed 20 films since 1969. His film '' J.A. Martin Photographer'', was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, where Monique Mercure won the ...

of the film '' Cordélia''. At Quebec's Jutra Awards, he was a two-time Best Actor nominee for ''Now or Never'' at the 1st Jutra Awards in 1999, and for '' Another House (L'Autre maison)'' at the

16th Jutra Awards The 16th Prix Jutra ceremony was held on March 23, 2014 at the Monument-National theatre in Montreal, Quebec, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2013. Nominations were announced in January.Éric Moreault"Prix Jutra: Louis Cyr champio ...

in 2014, and was the recipient of the Jutra-Hommage lifetime achievement award in 1999. As a playwright he is most noted for ''Pleurer pour rire'', which won the

Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award The Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award was a Canadian literary award given to Canadian plays produced by any professional Canadian theatre company, and having performances in the Toronto area. The prize had a monetary value of $25,000, and wa ...

in the youth theatre division in 1983, and was shortlisted for the

Governor General's Award for French-language drama This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language drama. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for French language poetry or drama was divided. Because the award is presented for plays publ ...

at the

1984 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1984 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts."Literary award winners to be announced June 6". ''Montreal Gazette'', May 17, 1985. English ...

. He has also taught at the

National Theatre School of Canada The National Theatre School of Canada (NTS, french: École nationale de théâtre du Canada) is a private institution of professional theatre studies in Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1960, the NTS receives its principal funding from grants ...

Jay Scott Jeffrey Scott Beaven (October 4, 1949 – July 30, 1993), known professionally by his pen name Jay Scott, was a Canadian film critic."Critic Jay Scott, 43 among world's best". ''Toronto Star'', July 31, 1993. Early life Scott was born in Lincol ...

, "Quebec's Sabourin: savant extraordinaire". ''

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'', May 2, 1981.

Personal life

He married his wife Françoise in the 1960s.Marie-Claude Doyle
"«Je prends la vie un peu comme un enfant» - Marcel Sabourin"
''

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'', January 19, 2019. They have had four children, including actor and screenwriter

Gabriel Sabourin Gabriel Sabourin is a Canadian actor and screenwriter from Quebec."Pour l� ...

and cinematographer Jérôme Sabourin.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* * Archives of Marcel Sabouri
(Fonds Marcel Sabourin, R11801)
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