Stéphane Lapointe (born February 20, 1971) is a
Canadian
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film and television director and screenwriter, who won the
Claude Jutra Award at the
27th Genie Awards in 2006 for his debut film ''
The Secret Life of Happy People (La Vie secrète des gens heureux)''. He was also a nominee for
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* Academy Award for Best Director
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and
Best Original Screenplay
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.
He was previously a nominee for
Best Live Action Short Drama at the
22nd Genie Awards in 2002, for his short film ''
Side Orders (Foie de canard et cœur de femme)''.
Lapointe was born in
Quebec City
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,
Quebec
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. He has also directed ''
The Masters of Suspense (Les Maîtres du suspense)'',
and episodes of the Quebec TV series ''Hommes en quarantaine'', ''Roxy'', ''
Bye Bye'' and ''Tout sur moi''.
References
External links
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1971 births
Canadian television directors
Canadian screenwriters in French
Film directors from Quebec
Writers from Quebec City
Living people
Best First Feature Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
Screenwriters from Quebec
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