Denys Arcand
Born in Deschambault, Quebec, Canada — Jun 25 1941
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Biography
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand CC GOQ (born June 25, 1941) is a French-Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer based in Montreal, who crafts deeply personal and thought-provoking films, earning international acclaim. His career began with features like "Une Maudite Galette" (1972) and "Gina" (1975), exploring diverse narratives. "The Decline of the American Empire" (1986) depicted Quebecois intellectuals tackling issues of sexuality, success, and intimacy, winning critical acclaim, nine Genies, and a Cannes Fipresci prize. "Jesus of Montreal" delv…
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En audition avec Simon
Denys Arcand
Les pêcheurs
Denys Arcand
Stardom
Directing
Les bobos
Denys Arcand
Montreal Stories
Denys Arcand
Good Men
Self
Barney's Version
Maitre'D at Ritz
Days of Darkness
Directing
Sodankylä Forever
Self
Empire, Inc.
Directing
The Barbarian Invasions
Unionist (uncredited)
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Directing
Léolo
Director
Love & Human Remains
Directing
Testament
Directing
The Decline of the American Empire
Directing
Jesus of Montreal
Juge
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Directing
Le cri du rhinocéros
Self
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Self
La Tête de Normande St-Onge
Jean-Paul
The Fall of the American Empire
Directing
Duplessis
Writing
Gina
Directing
Poverty and Other Delights
Directing
Cinéma, cinéma
Self
Kiss Me With All Your Love
Édouard Montpetit
An Eye for Beauty
Directing
Between Sweet and Salt Water
Writing
The Black Sheep
Self
Forgotten Flowers
Captain
Night Zoo
Man at peep-show
Shooting Star
Propriétaire du bar
Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Directing
Quebec: Duplessis and After...
Narrator
Ma soeur, mon amour
Writing
Jusqu'au cou
Writing
Dirty Money
Un détective
Pigs Are Seldom Clean
Rocket
Stealing Alice
Réjeanne Padovani
Sam Tannebaum's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Comfort and Indifference
Directing
Alone or with Others
Directing
Atlantic Parks
Directing
À la lumière du soir
Self
At the End of Nothing at All
Self
Cotton Mill, Treadmill
Directing
Les héritiers du mouton noir
Burghers of Vancouver
Directing
Nominingue... depuis qu'il existe
Ville-Marie
Directing
C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier
(uncredited)
Québec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain
Directing
The Road to the West
Directing
The Magical Eye
Self
La plus belle province
Narrator (voice)
Achieving the Unachievable
Self
Le prix du paradis
Narrator
Live Before the Letter
Self
The Struggle of Hospital Workers
Directing
Champlain
Directing
Parallels and the Great Sun
Writing
Volleyball
Directing
Springboard to the Sun
Writing
Lost & Profound
Production
Montréal un jour d'été
Directing
Mon oeil
Le documentaire selon Denys Arcand
Supports and Suspensions
Writing
East of Eaton
Directing