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Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Directing

Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1941-08-17,Montréal, Québec, Canada
Gender
Male
Biography
Jean Pierre Lefebvre (born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature at the University of Montréal and taught for two years at the Jesuit-run Loyola College in Montreal (now part of Concordia University). He began writing as a film critic, first for Quartier Latin, then for Séquences and Objectif. He directed his first film, a short drama, then three independent features. He joined the National Film Board of Canada and made two films, including the 1968 feature My Friend Pierrette (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 terminated, and Lefebvre left to form his own production company, Cinak, with his wife and editor, Marguerite Duparc. He writes and produces all his own films. Lefebvre was one of the first Canadian filmmakers to receive international acclaim for his work; his film Don't Let It Kill You (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. His 1973 film The Last Betrothal (Les dernières fiançailles) 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; three 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. Source: Article "Jean Pierre Lefebvre" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

To the Rhythm of my Heart

7

To the Rhythm of my Heart
1983-09-11

Clouds Over the City

5.7

Clouds Over the City
2009-10-08

Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails

0

Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails
2006-11-09

Le manuscrit érotique

9

Le manuscrit érotique
2003-05-27

10

City of Dark
1997-09-17

Réjeanne Padovani

6.7

Réjeanne Padovani
1973-01-01

Pour l'amour de Dieu

3

Pour l'amour de Dieu
2011-09-02

Patricia et Jean-Baptiste

9

Patricia et Jean-Baptiste
1968-09-17

At the End of Nothing at All

0

At the End of Nothing at All
2024-03-02

8

L'île jaune
1975-04-16

5.2

Vital Signs
2009-10-05

Jean Pierre Lefebvre

0

Jean Pierre Lefebvre
2013-06-01

From Office to Box-Office

0

From Office to Box-Office
2009-02-22

The Private Life of Cinema

0

The Private Life of Cinema
2011-02-19

8.5

Apostrophes
1975-01-10