Yves Simoneau (; born October 28, 1955) is a

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and

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. Simoneau was born in

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Recognition

His acclaimed 1986 crime drama '' Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)'' garnered multiple

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nominations including best direction at the

8th Genie Awards The 8th Annual Genie Awards were held on March 18, 1987 to honour Canadian films made the previous year.Greg Quill, "Decline rises to top Genie nominations". ''Toronto Star'', February 5, 1987. The awards were dominated by Denys Arcand's ''The De ...

. His 1987 film '' Les fous de bassan'' was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2007 he directed the Movie ''

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''. It received 17

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nominations, the most of any show at The 59th Emmy Awards held in September 2007. It went on to win five awards including the Emmy for Outstanding Made For Television Movie.

Filmography

Features

*''Les tailleurs de pierre'' (Short film, 1978) *''Commission d'enquête'' (Short film, 1978) *''Québec on the Sunny Side'' (Short film, 1978) *''Les célébrations'' (1979) *''Dernier voyage'' (Short film, 1980) *''Bonjour le Québec'' (Documentary short, 1980) *''Le phénomène des guérisseurs au Québec'' (Documentary short, 1980) *''L'enquête'' (Short film, 1980) *''Le génie de l'instant'' (Short film, 1982) *''Les yeux rouges'' (1982) *'' Pourquoi l'étrange Monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?'' (Documentary, 1983) *''Trouble'' (Short film, 1985) *'' Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)'' (1986) *'' In the Shadow of the Wind (Les fous de bassan)'' (1987) *''

In the Belly of the Dragon ''In the Belly of the Dragon'' (french: Dans le ventre du dragon) is a Canadian comedy science fiction film, directed by Yves Simoneau and released in 1989. The film stars David La Haye as Lou, an aimless slacker who is dissatisfied with his job di ...

(Dans le ventre du dragon)'' (1989) *''

Perfectly Normal ''Perfectly Normal'' is a Canadian comedy film directed by Yves Simoneau, which premiered at the 1990 Festival of Festivals, before going into general theatrical release in 1991. Simoneau's first English-language film, it was written by Eugene Lip ...

'' (1990) *''

Mother's Boys ''Mother's Boys'' is a 1993 American psychological thriller film starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Vanessa Redgrave. Plot Jude Madigan (Curtis) suddenly and inexplicably leaves her husband, Robert (Gallagher), ...

'' (1993) *'' Free Money'' (1998) *''

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'' (2001) *''L'appât'' (2010)

Television

*''Memphis'' (TV movie, 1992) *''Till Death Do Us Part'' (TV movie, 1992) *''

Cruel Doubt ''Cruel Doubt'' is a 1992 miniseries starring Blythe Danner and Matt McGrath, as well as Danner's daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow. The film was broadcast in two parts on NBC in the United States and on CTV in Canada on May 17 and May 19, 1992. Ed Asne ...

'' (TV movie, 1992) *'' Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight'' (TV movie, 1994) *''

Dead Man's Walk ''Dead Man's Walk'' is a 1995 novel by American writer Larry McMurtry. It is the third book published in the ''Lonesome Dove'' series but the first installment in terms of chronology. McMurtry wrote a fourth segment to the ''Lonesome Dove'' chr ...

'' (TV miniseries, 1996) *'' Intensity'' (TV movie, 1997) *''36 Hours to Die'' (TV movie, 1999) *''

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'' (TV miniseries, 2000) *''

Night Visions ''Night Visions'' is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released on September 4, 2012, through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. The album was primarily produced by the band themselves, as well as Eng ...

'' (TV series, 2001) *''

Napoléon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

'' (TV miniseries, 2002) *'' 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out'' (TV movie, 2003) *''

The 4400 ''The 4400'' (pronounced "the forty-four hundred") is a science fiction television series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with BSkyB, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network in the United States and Sky ...

'' (TV series, 2004) *''Marie-Antoinette'' (TV movie, 2006) *'' Ruffian'' (TV movie, 2007) *''

'' (TV movie, 2007) *'' V'' (TV series, 2009) *'' America'' (TV movie, 2009) *'' Assassin's Creed: Lineage'' (TV miniseries, 2009) *''Matadors'' (TV movie, 2010) *''Partners'' (TV movie, 2011) *''Beauty and the Beast'' (TV movie, 2012) *''

Betty & Coretta ''Betty & Coretta'' is a 2013 American drama film directed by Yves Simoneau and written by Shem Bitterman and Ron Hutchinson. The film stars Mary J. Blige, Angela Bassett, Gloria Reuben, Malik Yoba, Tyler Hynes and Benz Antoine. The film premier ...

'' (TV movie, 2013) *''Horizon'' (TV movie, 2013) *'' The Brave'' (TV series, 2017) *''The Lost Wife of Robert Durst'' (TV movie, 2018)

References

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* 1955 births Canadian television directors French Quebecers Living people People from Quebec City Film directors from Quebec Directors Guild of America Award winners {{Canada-film-director-stub