Jean Beaudin
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Jean Beaudin is a Canadian film director
and screenwriter
. He has directed 20 films since 1969
. His film J.A. Martin Photographer
, was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival
, where Monique Mercure
won the award for Best Actress
. The film also won best Film, he won best Director, and Mercure won best Actress awards at the 1977 Canadian Film Award
s. He was nominated (but did not win) for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction
in 1986, 1992, and 2003 for his films Le Matou
, Being at Home with Claude
, and Le collectionneur, respectively.
Actress Domini Blythe
(1947–2010) was his partner of more than 20 years.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He has directed 20 films since 1969
1969 in film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980...
. His film J.A. Martin Photographer
J.A. Martin Photographer
J.A. Martin Photographer is a 1977 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Beaudin. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, where Monique Mercure won the award for Best Actress...
, was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival
1977 Cannes Film Festival
The 30th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 13-27. A new non-competitive section, 'Le Passé composé', is held at this festival only and focuses on compilations.- Jury :*Roberto Rossellini *N'Sougan Agblemagnon...
, where Monique Mercure
Monique Mercure
Monique Mercure, is a Canadian actress.-Career:Mercure was born in Montreal, Quebec. At the 1977 Cannes Film Festival she won the award for Best Actress for the film J.A. Martin Photographer...
won the award for Best Actress
Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Actress Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of films at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.-Award Winners:-External links:* * ....
. The film also won best Film, he won best Director, and Mercure won best Actress awards at the 1977 Canadian Film Award
Canadian Film Award
The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually except in 1974 when Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation that year....
s. He was nominated (but did not win) for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction
The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film director.-1st Genie Awards:*Bob Clark, Murder by Decree*Peter Carter, Klondike Fever...
in 1986, 1992, and 2003 for his films Le Matou
Le Matou
Le Matou is a 1985 Canadian/French French-language drama film based on the homonymous novel of Yves Beauchemin.- Plot :Florent and his wife Elise always had one dream: to own a restaurant...
, Being at Home with Claude
Being at Home with Claude
Being at Home with Claude is a 1992 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Beaudin and based on the play by René-Daniel Dubois.The film stars Roy Dupuis as Yves, a gay man who has just murdered his lover Claude , and is attempting to explain his reasons to the police investigator .At the 13th Genie...
, and Le collectionneur, respectively.
Actress Domini Blythe
Domini Blythe
Domini Blythe was a British-born Canadian actress. Her numerous stage and television credits included Search for Tomorrow and Mount Royal....
(1947–2010) was his partner of more than 20 years.
Features and Shorts
- Stop (1971)
- Le diable est parmi nous (1972)
- Les indrogables (Short film, 1972)
- Trois fois passera (Short film, 1973)
- Par une belle nuit d'hiver (Short film, 1974)
- Cher Théo (Short film, 1975)
- J.A. Martin, photographeJ.A. Martin PhotographerJ.A. Martin Photographer is a 1977 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Beaudin. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, where Monique Mercure won the award for Best Actress...
(1977) - CordéliaCordéliaCordélia is a 1980 Canadian French language film based on the book La lampe dans la fenêtre by Pauline Cadieux. It was directed and written by Jean Beaudin.- Plot :...
(1979) - MarioMario (film)- Plot :Mario is a 10 year old autistic boy who is mute and hard of hearing. He has an 18 year old brother whom he admires greatly. One day, Simon becomes involved with a woman and, as a result, their relationship becomes strained...
(1984) - Le matouLe MatouLe Matou is a 1985 Canadian/French French-language drama film based on the homonymous novel of Yves Beauchemin.- Plot :Florent and his wife Elise always had one dream: to own a restaurant...
(1985) - La bioéthique: une question de choix - L'homme à la traîne (Short film, 1986)
- Being at Home with ClaudeBeing at Home with ClaudeBeing at Home with Claude is a 1992 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Beaudin and based on the play by René-Daniel Dubois.The film stars Roy Dupuis as Yves, a gay man who has just murdered his lover Claude , and is attempting to explain his reasons to the police investigator .At the 13th Genie...
(1992) - Souvenirs intimes (1998)
- Le collectionneur (2002)
- Nouvelle-FranceNouvelle-France (film)Nouvelle-France is a 2004 historical romance directed by Jean Beaudin, written by Pierre Billon and starring Noémie Godin-Vigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sébastien Huberdeau, Gérard Depardieu, Bianca Gervais, Irène Jacob, Pierre Lebeau, Vincent Perez, Isabel Richer, Tim Roth, Jason...
(2004) - Sans elle (2006)
Other Work
- Géométrie (Documentary series, 1966)
- Mathématiques (Documentary series, 1967)
- Vertige (Documentary short, 1969)
- Et pourquoi pas? (Documentary short, 1969)
- Jeux de la XXIe olympiade (Documentary Co-Directed with Marcel CarrièreMarcel CarrièreMarcel Carrière is a Canadian film director and sound engineer.-Biography:Marcel Carrière joined the NFB in 1955 after studying electronic engineering and developed his skills as a sound engineer while working on wildlife films, the Candid Eye series and the work of the newly formed French Unit...
, Georges DufauxGeorges DufauxGeorges Dufaux was a Canadian documentary film director and cinematographer.-Biography:...
, and Jean-Claude LabrecqueJean-Claude LabrecqueJean-Claude Labrecque, is a director and cinematographer who learned the basics of filmmaking at the Quebec Film Office and the National Film Board of Canada.-Career:...
, 1977) - Une journée dans les parcs nationaux (Documentary short, 1979)
- Mount-RoyalMount Royal (TV series)Mount Royal was a Canadian prime time television soap opera that aired on CTV. It premiered January 3, 1988 with a two-hour episode. The series starred Patrick Bauchau and Domini Blythe. It is said to be Canada's answer to the American soap opera Dynasty.-Setting:The series was set in an upscale...
(TV series, 1987) - L'or et le papier (TV series, 1989)
- Les filles de CalebLes Filles de CalebLes Filles de Caleb is a Quebec TV series of 20 one-hour episodes, created by Jean Beaudin, based on the eponymous novel of Arlette Cousture, broadcast in 1990 on Radio-Canada and repeated in 2006 on Prise 2.-Plot:...
(TV series, 1990–1991) - Shehaweh (TV mini-series, 1992)
- Les minutes du patrimoineHeritage MinuteHeritage Minutes, also known officially as Historica Minutes: History by the Minute, are sixty-second short films, each illustrating an important moment in Canadian history. They appear frequently on Canadian television and in cinemas before movies...
(TV series, 1993) - Craque la vie! (TV movie, 1994)
- Miséricorde (TV mini-series, 1994)
- Ces enfants d'ailleurs (TV mini-series, 1997)
- The Hunger (TV series, 1998)
- Big Wolf on CampusBig Wolf on CampusBig Wolf on Campus is a Canadian television series created by Peter A. Knight and Christopher Briggs that ran from 1999 to 2002. In the lighthearted horror/teen drama tradition of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, it is about a teenage boy named Thomas "Tommy" P. Dawkins, who was bitten by a werewolf...
(TV series, 2000) - Willie (TV mini-series, 2000)