Pierre Perrault, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pierre Perrault

Film director, Screenwriter

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1927

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1999

Profession: screenwriter, poet, playwright, film director

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Pierre Perrault

  • Pierre Perrault (29 June 1927 – 24 June 1999) was a Québécois documentary film director.
  • He directed 20 films between 1963 and 1996.
  • He was one of the most important filmmakers in Canada, although largely unknown outside of Québec.
  • In 1994 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier.
  • Pour la suite du monde (1963), The Times That Are (Le Règne du jour) (1967), and The River Schooners (Les Voitures d'eau) (1968) make up his critically acclaimed L'Isle-aux-Coudres Trilogy.
  • His film La bête lumineuse (1982) screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 36th Cannes Film Festival. Perrault originally studied law (and practiced for two years), before becoming a radio announcer, poet, filmmaker and dramatist.
  • His first involvement with film was on the Au pays neufve France series, which was based on his radio program for Radio-Canada.

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