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Michel Rivard
Homepage
https://www.michelrivard.ca
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-09-27,Montréal, Québec, Canada
Gender
Male
Biography
Michel Rivard (born September 27, 1951) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Quebec, born in Montreal. His father, Robert Rivard, was an actor. Michel began his career at an early age appearing in a Canadian television series (Rue des Pignons) and in TV commercials. Rivard's career as a writer and composer began in earnest when he became a member of the theatrical group Quenouille Bleue, established in 1970. Later, he became a member of Théâtre Sainfoin, when it was founded in 1973. In 1974, Rivard and other members of Théâtre Sainfoin, formed the group Beau Dommage (an old Québécois expression meaning "certainly" or "damn right"). Rivard wrote and composed for Beau Dommage. Beau Dommage became a very popular group, and as a result of his songwriting ability Rivard's popularity increased as well. Perhaps his most popular song from this era is "La complainte du phoque en Alaska". Although Beau Dommage disbanded in 1978, there were reunion concerts in 1984 and 1994, both of which Rivard participated in. Characteristic of Rivard's creative energy, he also put out his first solo album in 1977, Méfiez-vous du grand amour. In 1978, as a sign of his increased prestige, Michel opened for Maxime Le Forestier and was accompanist for Forestier at the Olympia in Paris. Although an unlikely pairing, it resulted in a continued friendship. Rivard released his second LP, De Longueuil à Berlin, in 1979; that year also marked the beginning of Rivard's appearance in a series of concerts in Paris. The following years saw Rivard involved in various collaborations, including film collaborations. These film collaborations included roles in Les Enfants de Kennedy, and Maria Chapdelaine. He also wrote scores for films, such as André Melançon's L'Espace d'un été, and Jean-Michel Ribes's Rien ne va plus. He also acted playing the lead Yves Simoneau's Pourquoi l'étrange Monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? (Why is the Strange Mr. Zolock so interested in Comic Strips?) (1982). He joined the LNI (Ligue nationale d'improvisation [National Improvisation League]) in 1980 and performed for several years. Not wanting to miss an opportunity for some political humour, Rivard was a candidate for the satirical Rhinoceros Party of Canada in 1980 when he ran against former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He returned to music in 1983 with the release of his third LP, Sauvage. This LP included "Schefferville, le dernier train", a tune that became quite popular and which was written for the film Le Dernier glacier. (Rivard also acted in this film). Rivard made a music video of another song on Sauvage: "Rumeurs sur la ville". It was directed by Louis Saia and André Gagnon and won the Félix Video Clip of the Year for 1985 – awarded at the ADISQ (Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois et de la vidéo) award ceremonies. During this time Rivard toured Quebec. He released a fourth LP, called Bonsoir... Mon nom est Michel Rivard et voici mon album double. This was a live recording made during his 1983 and 1984 concerts. These live show recordings display his adeptness at comic improvisation as well as his musical creativity. ... Source: Article "Michel Rivard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!

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L'osstidquoi ? L'osstidcho!
2023-08-24

5.3

Mon amie Max
1994-11-01

5.063

Singles
1982-01-27

Les Parlementeries 1996

0

Les Parlementeries 1996
1996-01-01

The Last Glacier

5

The Last Glacier
1984-11-16

LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation

0

LNI : 40 ans d'improvisation
2017-12-18

Days of Darkness

6.4

Days of Darkness
2007-09-26

Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?

0

Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?
1983-01-01

Maria Chapdelaine

6

Maria Chapdelaine
1983-04-27

0

Deschampsons
2015-01-19

L’origine de mes espèces, la genèse

0

L’origine de mes espèces, la genèse
2021-03-05

Ensemble pour les Fêtes avec Isabelle Boulay

0

Ensemble pour les Fêtes avec Isabelle Boulay
2020-12-19

At the End of Nothing at All

0

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

Dans la télé de...

0

Dans la télé de...
2020-11-19

Rue des Pignons

0

Rue des Pignons
1966-09-06

Tout le monde en parle

4.2

Tout le monde en parle
2004-09-12

5

La tour
2020-09-28

Les Enfants de la télé

6.5

Les Enfants de la télé
2010-09-15

Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale

0

Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale
1998-06-23

Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal

0

Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal

9.3

Sucré salé
2002-06-03

0

Les Appendices
2009-01-06

La revue culturelle

0

La revue culturelle
2016-12-30

0

Belle et Bum
2003-09-20

10

White Night
2021-09-13

En mode Salvail

2

En mode Salvail
2013-10-28

Salebarbes aux Îles

0

Salebarbes aux Îles
2021-12-04

0

Cette année-là
2018-09-15

La vraie nature

7

La vraie nature
2017-10-08

0

Star Académie
2003-02-16

0

Microphone
2017-01-05

0

MTL
2017-04-13

La petite séduction

2

La petite séduction
2006-05-01

0

PaparaGilles
2014-10-03

Bonsoir bonsoir!

4

Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019-04-01

Il va y avoir du sport

0

Il va y avoir du sport
2004-09-17

Les p'tites vues

0

Les p'tites vues
2007-04-04

0

Pour emporter
2018-08-17

Y'a du monde à messe

7.5

Y'a du monde à messe
2017-05-12

En direct de l'univers

1

En direct de l'univers
2009-09-19

La table de Kim

0

La table de Kim
2020-01-03

6.2

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

Ça va bien aller

0

Ça va bien aller
2020-04-06

0

L'effet Wow
2019-01-11

0

Cabine C
2007-10-09

Chef d'orchestre

0

Chef d'orchestre
2025-02-11