René-Daniel Dubois, OC (born July 20, 1955, in

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) is a Québécois playwright and actor.

Biography

Movie career

He is best known for his 1985 play '' Being at Home with Claude'', which was adapted into an award-winning film in 1992 and the 2009 thriller drama '' 5150 Elm's Way''. He was also a winner of the Governor General's Award for French language drama in 1984 for ''Ne blâmez jamais les Bédouins''.

Theatrical career

Dubois' other plays have included ''Panique à Longueuil'', ''2 contes parmi tant d'autres pour une tribu perdue'', ''26 bis, impasse du colonel Foisy'', ''Le printemps, monsieur Deslauriers'' and ''Le Troisième fils du professeur Yourolov'', as well as the French translation of

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's '' Elizabeth Rex'' (''Elizabeth, roi d'Angleterre'') and the French-Canadian adaptation of Mary Jones's '' Stones in His Pockets'' (''Des roches dans ses poches'').

Personal life

He is openly

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References

External links

Critical bibliography (Auteurs.contemporain.info)

Biography on the Canadian Encyclopedia
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