Guy Dufaux
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Guy DufauxGuy Dufaux (born July 18, 1943 in Lille
, France
) is a French-born Canadian cinematographer
. The majority of his works has been in Canadian cinema
to where he immigrated in 1965 and became a Canadian citizen in 1971. He is also the father of Montréal-based sculptor Pascal Dufaux.
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French-born Canadian cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
. The majority of his works has been in Canadian cinema
Canadian cinema
Canadian cinema refers to the filmmaking industry in Canada. Canada is home to several film studios centres, primarily located in its three largest cities: Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. Industries and communities tend to be regional and niche in nature...
to where he immigrated in 1965 and became a Canadian citizen in 1971. He is also the father of Montréal-based sculptor Pascal Dufaux.
Recognition
- 2006 Montreal World Film FestivalMontreal World Film FestivalThe Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF...
Best Artistic Contribution - The Chinese Botanist's Daughters - Won - 2002 Jutra AwardJutra AwardThe Jutra Award is a Canadian annual cinema award that recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in the province of Quebec...
for Best Cinematography (Meilleure Direction de la Photographie) - Tar Angel - Nominated - 2002 Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards Kodak New Century Award
- 2001 Genie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyGenie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film cinematography.-16th Genie Awards:* Thomas Burstyn, Magic in the Water* Alain Dostie, Le Confessional...
- StardomStardomStardom is a 2000 Canadian film written by J.Jacob Potashnik & Denys Arcand and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Jessica Paré and Dan Aykroyd. It tells the story of a young girl who tries to cope with her rise to stardom after being discovered by a fashion agency...
- Nominated - 2001 Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series - Haven - Won - 2000 Jutra Award for Best Cinematography (Meilleure Photographie) - The Eleventh Child - Nominated
- 1996 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Le Polygraphe - Nominated
- 1992 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - LéoloLéoloLéolo is a 1992 film by Quebecois director Jean-Claude Lauzon.The film tells the story of Léo Lauzon , a young boy living in a Montreal tenement with his dysfunctional family. He uses his active fantasy life and the book L'avalée des avalés by Québécois novelist Réjean Ducharme to escape the...
- Nominated - 1991 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Moody Beach - Nominated
- 1991 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Nelligan - Nominated
- 1990 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Jesus of MontrealJesus of Montreal-Plot and allegory:The film centers on a group of actors in Montreal, Canada who are gathered by Daniel, an actor hired by a Roman Catholic site of pilgrimage to present a Passion play in its gardens....
- Won - 1988 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Night ZooNight ZooNight Zoo is a 1987 Canadian film. It is directed and written by Jean-Claude Lauzon. The drama made its debut at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
- Won - 1987 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Equinoxe - Nominated
- 1975 Canadian Film Awards Etrog Award - The Orders - Won (shared with Claude Godbout, Bernard Lalonde)