Pierre Falardeau

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Pierre Falardeau (born December 28, 1946 in Montreal , † September 25, 2009 ibid) was a Canadian director from the Francophone Canadians .

After studying anthropology , Pierre Falardeau briefly worked as a teacher. In the 1960s he came into contact with the Franco-Canadian independence movement. Most of his numerous films have been based on this theme. He was active throughout his life as a political speaker and activist for the independence of the Canadian province of Québec .

Awards

  • Prix ​​L.-E.-Ouimet-Molson , 1994
  • Prix ​​littéraire Desjardins , 1996
  • Prix ​​Pierre Bourgault , 2009

Filmography

  • Continuons le combat (1971)
  • À mort (1972)
  • Les Canadiens sont là (1973)
  • Le Magra (1975)
  • A Force de Courage (1977)
  • Pea Soup (1978)
  • Speak White (1980)
  • Elvis Gratton (1981)
  • Les Vacances d'Elvis Gratton (1983)
  • Pas encore Elvis Gratton (1985)
  • Elvis Gratton, le king des kings (1985)
  • Le Party (1989)
  • Le Steak (1992)
  • Le Temps des bouffons (1993)
  • Octobre (1994)
  • Elvis Gratton, president du comité des intellectuels pour le non (1995)
  • Une minute pour l'indépendance (1995)
  • Elvis Gratton 2 (Miracle à Memphis) (1999)
  • 15 février 1839 (2001)
  • Elvis Gratton XXX: La revanche d'Elvis Wong (2004)

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personal data
SURNAME Falardeau, Pierre
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Falardeau, Elvis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian director
DATE OF BIRTH December 28, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Montreal
DATE OF DEATH September 25, 2009
Place of death Montreal