René-Daniel Dubois
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René-Daniel Dubois is a Québécois
playwright and actor.
, 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.
's Elizabeth Rex
(Elizabeth, roi d'Angleterre).
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
playwright and actor.
Movie career
He is best known for his 1985 play Being at Home with ClaudeBeing 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...
, which was adapted into an award-winning film in 1992 and the 2009 Thriller drama 5150 Elm's Way
5150 Elm's Way
5150 Elm's Way is a Canadian psychological-drama thriller film directed byÉric Tessier and starring René-Daniel Dubois and Marc-André Grondin. It based on a novel with the same name, written by author Patrick Senécal.-Plot:...
. He was also a winner of the Governor General's Award for French language drama
Governor General's Award for French language drama
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language drama. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for French language poetry or drama was divided.-1980s:*1981: Marie Laberge, ...
in 1984 for Ne blâmez jamais les Bédouins.
Theatrical career
Dubois' other plays have included Panique à Longueuil, 26 bis, impasse du colonel Foisy, Le printemps, monsieur Deslauriers and Le Troisième fils du professeur Yourolov, as well as the French translation of Timothy FindleyTimothy Findley
Timothy Irving Frederick Findley, OC, O.Ont was a Canadian novelist and playwright. He was also informally known by the nickname Tiff or Tiffy, an acronym of his initials.-Biography:...
's Elizabeth Rex
Elizabeth Rex
Elizabeth Rex is a play by Timothy Findley.The plot involves a meeting between Queen Elizabeth I and an actor from Shakespeare's troupe who specializes in playing women's parts...
(Elizabeth, roi d'Angleterre).