Paul Gury was the stage name of Loïc (Louis-Marie) Le Gouriadec (May 11, 1888 - November 13, 1974), a
French-
Canadian
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film and theatre actor, director and writer. He was most noted as the director of three significant films in the early
Cinema of Quebec
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.
Career
Born in
Vannes
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History Celtic Era
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,
Morbihan
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, France, he emigrated to
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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in 1907, and studied dramatic arts at the Conservatoire Lassalle.
[Jean Marmier, "La carrière franco-canadienne de Loïc Le Gouriadec, homme de théâtre" in ''Annales de Bretagne et des pays de l'Ouest'', Vol. 85, No. 4 (1978). pp. 631-640.] In 1918, he became director of Montreal's Théâtre National.
[ He wrote or cowrote a number of stage plays during this era, including ''Le Mortel baiser'', ''L'Homme au foulard blanc'', ''Les Dopés'', ''Les Esclaves blanches'' and a theatrical adaptation of ]Louis Hémon
Louis Hémon (12 October 1880 – 8 July 1913), was a French writer best known for his novel ''Maria Chapdelaine''.
Biography
He was born in Brest, France. In Paris, where he resided with his family, he was enrolled in the Montaigne and Louis ...
's novel ''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, ...
''. He remained with the theatre until 1936, when he was succeeded as director by Rose Ouellette.
In the 1930s, he began working in film, with acting and screenwriting credits in several French films, and in broadcasting as a writer of radio dramas for CKVL, CKAC
CKAC is a French-language radio station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Owned by Cogeco, the station operates as a commercial traffic information service branded as ''Radio Circulation 730''. Its studios are located at Place Bonaventure in ...
and Radio-Canada
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. His noted radio dramas included ''La Fiancée du commando'' and ''Le procès du fils de l’homme''.[
He was hired by producer ]Paul L'Anglais
Paul may refer to:
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People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
to direct ''A Man and His Sin
''A Man and His Sin'' (french: Un homme et son péché) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Paul Gury and released in 1949.Charles-Henri Ramond"Un homme et son péché – Film de Paul Gury" ''Films du Québec'', August 6, 2012. Adapted from Cla ...
'', the 1949 film adaptation of 's novel ''Un homme et son péché''. In the same year he also directed '' The Village Priest (Le Curé de village)'', and in 1950 he released '' Séraphin'', a sequel to ''A Man and His Sin''.
He had occasional acting roles thereafter, including in stage productions of Jean Anouilh
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ''Antigone'', an ad ...
's '' The Lark'' and Maurice Gagnon's ''Edwige'',"Rideau Vert Presents Original Canadian Play"
''Montreal Star
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'', November 6, 1959. and continued to write for radio into the 1960s, including the dramatic serials ''Vies de femmes'' and ''L'Hirondelle du faubourg''.[
Throughout his career, he was credited as Paul Gury when acting or directing, but used his real name in writing credits.][
]
Personal life
He was married to actress Yvette Brind'Amour, with whom he participated in the creation of her theatre company Théâtre du Rideau Vert
The Théâtre du Rideau Vert is a theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 4664 Saint Denis Street in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal.
Founded in 1949 by Yvette Brind'Amour and Mercedes Palomino, the Théâtre du Rideau Vert ...
in 1949.[
]
Filmography
References
External links
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1888 births
1974 deaths
20th-century Canadian male actors
20th-century Canadian male writers
20th-century Canadian screenwriters
20th-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights
20th-century French male actors
20th-century French male writers
20th-century French screenwriters
20th-century French dramatists and playwrights
Canadian male stage actors
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian theatre directors
Canadian dramatists and playwrights in French
Canadian screenwriters in French
French male stage actors
French male film actors
French male television actors
French male dramatists and playwrights
French theatre directors
French film directors
French emigrants to Canada
Film directors from Montreal
Writers from Montreal
Writers from Vannes