Jean-Daniel Lafond, C.C., R.C.A. is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter French born on 1 january 1944 at Montluçon (France)
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Nationality FranceBirth 1 january 1944 (80 years) at Montluçon (
France)
Awards Companion of the Order of Canada
Jean-Daniel Lafond (born 18 August 1944, Montluçon) is a French-born Canadian filmmaker, and the husband to the former Governor General Michaëlle Jean, making him the Viceregal Consort of Canada during her service.
Biography
Lafond was born in France during the liberation of Paris from the Nazis. He later taught philosophy from 1971 "while pursuing research in audio-visual training and communications". In 1974 Lafond left France for Quebec and became a Canadian citizen in 1984. After teaching at the Université de Montréal he left the university to focus on film-making, radio and writing.
From his first marriage Lafond has two daughters Estelle and Élise, as well as two grandchildren. With his current wife former Governor General Michaëlle Jean he has a daughter Marie-Éden (born 99), adopted from Haiti.
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