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Jean Pierre Lefebvre is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Canadien born on 17 august 1941 at Montreal (Canada)
Jean Pierre Lefebvre (born 17 August 1941 in Montreal, Quebec) is a French Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers.
After making three independent features, Lefebvre made two films for the NFB in the late 1960s, including the 1968 feature Mon amie Pierrette, co-starring Raôul Duguay, and produced by Clément Perron. Lefebvre was then asked to head the NFB's French-language fiction studio. He began its Premières Oeuvres series, designed to make low-budget shorts and features. Four features and a number of shorts were produced within a year before the initiative was halted by the NFB, and Lefebvre left to form his own production company, Cinak.
Lefebvre was one of the first Canadian filmmakers to receive international acclaim for his work; his film Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967) was the first Canadian film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival. He proved to be successful again at Cannes when he received the International Critics' Prize for Les fleurs sauvages (1982) and his film Le jour S... (1984) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section. Les dernières fiançailles (1973) won the prestigious Prix de l'Organisation catholique internationale du cinéma in 1974.
Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967), Le vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort (1977), and Aujourd'hui ou jamais (1997) make up his Abel Trilogy; 3 feature films starring the recurring character of Abel Gagné played by Marcel Sabourin.
In 1991, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his innovative and high-quality feature films". In 1995 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier. In 2013, Lefebvre received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award.
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Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Nationality Canada
Birth 17 august 1941 (83 years) at Montreal (Canada)
Awards Prix Albert-Tessier, Officer of the Order of Canada
Birth 17 august 1941 (83 years) at Montreal (Canada)
Awards Prix Albert-Tessier, Officer of the Order of Canada
After making three independent features, Lefebvre made two films for the NFB in the late 1960s, including the 1968 feature Mon amie Pierrette, co-starring Raôul Duguay, and produced by Clément Perron. Lefebvre was then asked to head the NFB's French-language fiction studio. He began its Premières Oeuvres series, designed to make low-budget shorts and features. Four features and a number of shorts were produced within a year before the initiative was halted by the NFB, and Lefebvre left to form his own production company, Cinak.
Lefebvre was one of the first Canadian filmmakers to receive international acclaim for his work; his film Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967) was the first Canadian film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival. He proved to be successful again at Cannes when he received the International Critics' Prize for Les fleurs sauvages (1982) and his film Le jour S... (1984) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section. Les dernières fiançailles (1973) won the prestigious Prix de l'Organisation catholique internationale du cinéma in 1974.
Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967), Le vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort (1977), and Aujourd'hui ou jamais (1997) make up his Abel Trilogy; 3 feature films starring the recurring character of Abel Gagné played by Marcel Sabourin.
In 1991, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his innovative and high-quality feature films". In 1995 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier. In 2013, Lefebvre received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award.
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Filmography of Jean Pierre Lefebvre (10 films)
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, 18minutesDirected by Denys Desjardins
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Michel Brault, Jean Pierre Lefebvre, Paule Baillargeon, André Melançon, André Forcier, Marcel Carrière
Ce document témoigne d'un événement survenu en 1974 et qui fut déterminant dans la naissance de l'industrie du cinéma au Québec.
Pour l'amour de Dieu (2011)
, 1h33Directed by Micheline Lanctôt
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Geneviève Bujold, Madeleine Péloquin, Lynda Johnson, Micheline Lanctôt, Jean Pierre Lefebvre, Rossif Sutherland
Roles L'évêque
Rating60%
À Montréal, en 1959, dans la classe de Sœur Cécile, Leonie, 11 ans, fait la rencontre du Père Malachy, un jeune père Dominicain venu en visite à son école. Cette enfant rêveuse et solitaire s’est réfugiée dans la piété pour échapper à une mère anticléricale, émotive et trop inquiète. Elle a un coup de foudre absolu pour le Père Malachy. Mais il y a aussi coup de foudre entre Sœur Cécile et le Père Malachy, qui se sont plu dès le premier regard.
The Private Life of Cinema (2011)
, 4hDirected by Denys Desjardins
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Denys Arcand, Paule Baillargeon, Roger Blais, Michel Brault, Marcel Carrière, Fernand Dansereau
An in-depth two part exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals. Part one : Artists and professionals from both social and commercial cinema tell the story of the struggle to build a private but Statefunded film industry. Part two : Managers, politicians and professionals talk about the origins of the majors funding institutions and discuss the perverse effects of building a cultural industry on the basis of performance metrics, revenues and private profits.
From NFB to Box-Office (2009)
, 1h35Directed by Denys Desjardins
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Denys Arcand, Paule Baillargeon, Roger Blais, Michel Brault, Marcel Carrière, Fernand Dansereau
Partant de la fondation de l’Office national du film du Canada en 1939, ce film met en valeur le travail des artisans du cinéma qui cherchent à réaliser des longs métrages de fiction à l’intérieur de cette institution
Réjeanne Padovani (1973)
, 1h33Directed by Denys Arcand
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Gabriel Arcand, Luce Guilbeault, René Caron, Hélène Loiselle, Jean Pierre Lefebvre, Frédérique Collin
Roles Jean-Pierre Caron
Rating76%
Des politiciens corrompus se réunissent chez Vincent Padovani, un parrain de la mafia. Ils célèbrent les bénéfices qu’ils retirent de leur entente complice dans la construction d’une autoroute qui doit être inaugurée le lendemain. Pendant qu’ils festoient autour d’un repas bien arrosé, leurs gardes du corps boivent et jouent au sous-sol. Arrive Réjeanne, la femme de Padovani, qui vient briser la rencontre joyeuse entre amis. Quelques années plus tôt, celle-ci a quitté son mari pour un juif rival vivant aux États-Unis. Elle revient dans l’objectif d’une reprise du couple. Pendant ce temps, ailleurs dans la ville, on prépare une manifestation pour dénoncer les expropriations entraînées par la construction de l’autoroute.
Director
S As in... (1984)
, 1h28Directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Pierre Curzi, Michel Daigle, Marie Tifo, Marcel Sabourin
Wild Flowers (1982)
, 2h32Directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Marthe Nadeau, Michèle Magny, Pierre Curzi
Rating68%
Chronique familiale fictionnelle exposant la vie de cinq personnes, de différentes générations, pendant une semaine de vacances en été.
, 1h54Directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Marcel Sabourin, Anouk Ferjac, Myriam Boyer, Roger Blin, Germaine Delbat, François Perrot
Rating68%
The Last Betrothal (1973)
, 1h31Directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Marthe Nadeau, Marcel Sabourin
Rating75%
Armand Tremblay, 78 ans, vit avec Rose, sa femme depuis 50 ans. Il est victime d'un infarctus, mais refuse d'être transporté à l'hôpital, sachant que la mort ne tardera pas. Rose alors fait en secret la promesse de mourir en même temps que lui. Ils s'envoleront la main dans la main, comme « sur les ailes d'un ange ».
My Friend Pierrette (1969)
, 1h8Directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Genres Drama, Romance
Rating66%
Un jeune couple vit son amour naissant au chalet familial lorsqu'intervient un étranger.
Scriptwriter
Wild Flowers (1982)
, 2h32Directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Marthe Nadeau, Michèle Magny, Pierre Curzi
Rating68%
Chronique familiale fictionnelle exposant la vie de cinq personnes, de différentes générations, pendant une semaine de vacances en été.
The Last Betrothal (1973)
, 1h31Directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Marthe Nadeau, Marcel Sabourin
Rating75%
Armand Tremblay, 78 ans, vit avec Rose, sa femme depuis 50 ans. Il est victime d'un infarctus, mais refuse d'être transporté à l'hôpital, sachant que la mort ne tardera pas. Rose alors fait en secret la promesse de mourir en même temps que lui. Ils s'envoleront la main dans la main, comme « sur les ailes d'un ange ».