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Frédéric Back is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Art Department Manager and Animation French born on 8 april 1924 at Saarbrücken (German)

Frédéric Back

Frédéric Back
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Nationality France
Birth 8 april 1924 at Saarbrücken (German)
Death 24 december 2013 (at 89 years) at Montreal (Canada)
Awards Officier des Arts et des Lettres‎, Prix Albert-Tessier, Officer of the Order of Canada

Frédéric Back, OC CQ (born April 8, 1924) is a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films.

Biography

Born in Saarbrücken, The Territory of the Saar Basin, he emigrated to Canada in 1948. He began teaching at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal. In 1952, he joined the graphics department of Radio-Canada and has remained there since.

He created a massive stained glass mural entitled L’histoire de la musique à Montréal ("history of music in Montreal") at the Place-des-Arts Metro station in Montreal. Unveiled on December 20, 1967, this stained glass was the first work of art to be commissioned for the Montreal metro system.

He was nominated for a 1989 Governor General's Awards in the Children's Literature - Illustration category for L'Homme qui plantait des arbres. In 1989, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2004, he was awarded the Eco-Hero Media Award from the Planet in Focus film festival.

Frédéric Back is a vegetarian and animal rights activist. He often says : "Animals are my friends and I do not eat my friends". He gave conferences on the subject and participated in demonstrations to support animal rights. He founded : "Société Québécoise pour la Défense des Animaux" a Society to protect animals.

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Filmography of Frédéric Back (8 films)

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Director

The Mighty River, 24minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary, Animation
Actors Paul Hébert, Donald Sutherland
Rating78% 3.9130353.9130353.9130353.9130353.913035
Ce documentaire est consacré au fleuve Saint-Laurent.
The Man Who Planted Trees, 30minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Environmental films, Feminist films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Philippe Noiret, Christopher Plummer
Rating84% 4.2404254.2404254.2404254.2404254.240425
Au cours d'une de ses promenades en Haute-Provence, le narrateur a un jour rencontré un personnage extraordinaire, un berger solitaire et paisible qui plantait des arbres, des milliers d'arbres. Au fil des ans, le vieil homme a réalisé son rêve : la lande aride et désolée est devenue une terre pleine de vie.
Crac
Crac (1980)
, 15minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Genres Drama, Animation
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Children's films
Rating73% 3.692053.692053.692053.692053.69205
Sous la forme d'une fable, le film relate la naissance d'une chaise à bascule et son histoire à travers le temps, depuis son utilisation au sein d'une famille québécoise, jusqu'à son recyclage dans un musée.
All Nothing, 11minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating73% 3.664713.664713.664713.664713.66471
Illusion
Illusion (1975)
, 12minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating74% 3.703723.703723.703723.703723.70372
Dans une nature accueillante, des enfants s'amusent. Survient un magicien qui transforme les animaux en jouets mécaniques et la nature joyeuse en une cité grise. Les enfants devront l'affronter pour retrouver leurs champs et leur jeux.
The Creation of Birds, 11minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating70% 3.5468353.5468353.5468353.5468353.546835
Ce film raconte le cycle des saisons d'après une légende amérindienne.
Inon or the Conquest of Fire, 10minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Actors Budd Knapp
Rating58% 2.9149652.9149652.9149652.9149652.914965
D'après une légende algonquine, les animaux partent conquérir le feu détenu par Inon, le Dieu-tonnerre.
Abracadabra, 9minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating66% 3.319623.319623.319623.319623.31962
Les enfants du monde entier s'unissent pour retrouver et délivrer le soleil qui a été volé par un sorcier.

Scriptwriter

The Mighty River, 24minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary, Animation
Actors Paul Hébert, Donald Sutherland
Rating78% 3.9130353.9130353.9130353.9130353.913035
Ce documentaire est consacré au fleuve Saint-Laurent.
Crac
Crac (1980)
, 15minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Genres Drama, Animation
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Children's films
Roles Writer
Rating73% 3.692053.692053.692053.692053.69205
Sous la forme d'une fable, le film relate la naissance d'une chaise à bascule et son histoire à travers le temps, depuis son utilisation au sein d'une famille québécoise, jusqu'à son recyclage dans un musée.
All Nothing, 11minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Roles Ecrivain du scénario
Rating73% 3.664713.664713.664713.664713.66471
Illusion
Illusion (1975)
, 12minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating74% 3.703723.703723.703723.703723.70372
Dans une nature accueillante, des enfants s'amusent. Survient un magicien qui transforme les animaux en jouets mécaniques et la nature joyeuse en une cité grise. Les enfants devront l'affronter pour retrouver leurs champs et leur jeux.
The Creation of Birds, 11minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating70% 3.5468353.5468353.5468353.5468353.546835
Ce film raconte le cycle des saisons d'après une légende amérindienne.
Abracadabra, 9minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Roles Writer
Rating66% 3.319623.319623.319623.319623.31962
Les enfants du monde entier s'unissent pour retrouver et délivrer le soleil qui a été volé par un sorcier.

Producer

The Man Who Planted Trees, 30minutes
Directed by Frédéric Back
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Environmental films, Feminist films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Philippe Noiret, Christopher Plummer
Roles Producer
Rating84% 4.2404254.2404254.2404254.2404254.240425
Au cours d'une de ses promenades en Haute-Provence, le narrateur a un jour rencontré un personnage extraordinaire, un berger solitaire et paisible qui plantait des arbres, des milliers d'arbres. Au fil des ans, le vieil homme a réalisé son rêve : la lande aride et désolée est devenue une terre pleine de vie.