Robert Ménard is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is most noted for his 1982 film ''

A Day in a Taxi ''A Day in a Taxi'' (french: Une journée en taxi) is a French-language Canadian/French drama film, directed by Robert Ménard and released in 1982.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 55. Plot A man named J ...

(Une journée en taxi)'', for which he was a

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nominee for

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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 ev ...

in 1983. His other films have included '' Exit'', Matthew Fraser, "Impressive cast can't save Exit". ''

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'', October 10, 1986. ''

Cruising Bar ''Cruising Bar'' is a 1989 Canadian comedy film, directed by Robert Ménard (director), Robert Ménard. The film stars Michel Côté (actor), Michel Côté as four separate characters – Serge, a shy nerd; Patrice, a drug-addicted film and televi ...

'', ''

You're Beautiful, Jeanne ''You're Beautiful, Jeanne'' (french: T'es belle, Jeanne) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Ménard and released in 1988. Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 245. The film stars Marie Tifo as Jeann ...

(T'es belle Jeanne)'', '' Love Crazy (Amoureux fou)'', '' Water Child (L'enfant d'eau)'', '' Cruising Bar 2'', '' A Happy Man (Le Bonheur de Pierre)'' and '' Stay with Me (Reste avec moi)''.Brendan Kelly, "Interconnected vignettes ebb and flow". ''

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'', November 5, 2010. He was married to

Claire Wojas Claire Wojas (April 13, 1949 – May 19, 2018) was a Canadian screenwriter and film producer. She was most noted for the 1991 film '' Love Crazy (Amoureux fou)'', for which she received Genie Award nominations for both Best Original Screenplay and ...

, his screenwriting collaborator on nearly all of his films, until her death in 2018.

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