Xavier Dolan
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Xavier Dolan sometimes credited as Xavier Dolan-Tadros, is a Québécois
actor and filmmaker, the son of Geneviève Dolan, a teacher, and Manuel Tadros, a Quebecois actor and singer of Egyptian descent. Formerly a child actor
in films such as J'en suis!, Le Marchand de sable and La Forteresse suspendue and television series such as Omertà, la loi du silence, Dolan attracted international attention when his first film as a director
and screenwriter
, J'ai tué ma mère
, won three awards from the Director's Fortnight program at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
.
J'ai tué ma mère has been sold to more than 20 countries.
After J'ai tué ma mère he directed his second feature film Les Amours Imaginaires (Heartbeats), which was financed privately. It follows the infatuation of two friends with the same mysterious young man. Inevitably, their friendship suffers. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard
category at the 63e Festival de Cannes
in May 2010, to a standing ovation, and won the top prize of the Official Competition at the Sydney Film Festival
in June.
Dolan says that he is planning his third film called Laurence Anyways, about a transsexual, with the script already ready.
Pending financing of the movie project, production is planned to start in fall of 2010.
As of September 2009, the Québec-specific French-language dubbed version of the animated series South Park
features Dolan as the voice of Stan. His voice work also included narrating the NFB's 2010 animated documentary
Lipsett Diaries
.
Dolan is gay, and has described J'ai tué ma mère as being semi-autobiographical.
Québécois
The French word Québécois and anglicised as ' , is used in both French and English to refer to different persons or concepts, depending on the language and/or the context in which the word is being used...
actor and filmmaker, the son of Geneviève Dolan, a teacher, and Manuel Tadros, a Quebecois actor and singer of Egyptian descent. Formerly a child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
in films such as J'en suis!, Le Marchand de sable and La Forteresse suspendue and television series such as Omertà, la loi du silence, Dolan attracted international attention when his first film as a director
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:...
, J'ai tué ma mère
J'ai tué ma mère
J'ai tué ma mère is a French Canadian film, released in 2009. Written and directed by Xavier Dolan, it is an exposé on the complexity of the mother and son bond. The film attracted international press' attention when it won three awards from the Director's Fortnight program at the 2009 Cannes Film...
, won three awards from the Director's Fortnight program at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
2009 Cannes Film Festival
The 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 13 to May 24, 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. It was announced on March 19, 2009, that Pixar's film Up would open the festival...
.
J'ai tué ma mère has been sold to more than 20 countries.
After J'ai tué ma mère he directed his second feature film Les Amours Imaginaires (Heartbeats), which was financed privately. It follows the infatuation of two friends with the same mysterious young man. Inevitably, their friendship suffers. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
category at the 63e Festival de Cannes
2010 Cannes Film Festival
The 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 12 to May 23, 2010, in Cannes, France. The Cannes Film Festival, hailed as being one of the most recognized and prestigious film festivals worldwide, was founded in 1946. It consists of having films screened in and out of competition during the...
in May 2010, to a standing ovation, and won the top prize of the Official Competition at the Sydney Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the Australian city of Sydney and is held over 12 days in June. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features,...
in June.
Dolan says that he is planning his third film called Laurence Anyways, about a transsexual, with the script already ready.
Pending financing of the movie project, production is planned to start in fall of 2010.
As of September 2009, the Québec-specific French-language dubbed version of the animated series South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
features Dolan as the voice of Stan. His voice work also included narrating the NFB's 2010 animated documentary
Animated documentary
The animated documentary is a genre of film which combines the genres of animation and documentary. This genre should not be confused with documentaries about movie and TV animation history that feature excerpts.- History :...
Lipsett Diaries
Lipsett Diaries
Lipsett Diaries is a 2010 short animated documentary about the life and art of troubled experimental filmmaker Arthur Lipsett, animated and directed by Theodore Ushev and written by Chris Robinson...
.
Dolan is gay, and has described J'ai tué ma mère as being semi-autobiographical.
As Director
- Laurence Anyways (2012) (filming)
- Les amours imaginaires (2010)
- J'ai tué ma mèreJ'ai tué ma mèreJ'ai tué ma mère is a French Canadian film, released in 2009. Written and directed by Xavier Dolan, it is an exposé on the complexity of the mother and son bond. The film attracted international press' attention when it won three awards from the Director's Fortnight program at the 2009 Cannes Film...
(2009)
As Actor
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(2010) - Les amours imaginaires (2010)
- J'ai tué ma mèreJ'ai tué ma mèreJ'ai tué ma mère is a French Canadian film, released in 2009. Written and directed by Xavier Dolan, it is an exposé on the complexity of the mother and son bond. The film attracted international press' attention when it won three awards from the Director's Fortnight program at the 2009 Cannes Film...
(2009) - Suzie (2009)
- MartyrsMartyrs (film)Martyrs is a 2008 French-Canadian horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier. It was first screened during the 2008 Cannes Film Festival at the Marché du Film. The film was released in France publicly on 3 September 2008. The U.S. rights for Martyrs were bought by The Weinstein Company, who...
(2008) - La forteresse suspendue (2001)
- J'en suis! (1997)
- Miséricorde (1994)