Xavier Dolan(born 20 March 1989), sometimes credited asXavier Dolan-Tadros, is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, editor, costume designer and producer. He began his career as achild actorin commercials before directing severalarthousefeature films, initially garnering international acclaim in 2009 for his debut feature,I Killed My Mother(J’ai tué ma mère), which premiered in theDirector's Fortnight.He has since won numerous awards for his film work,including at theCannes Film Festival, where he won theJury Prizein 2014 forMommyand theGrand Prixin 2016 forIt's Only The End of the World.