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Denys Arcand

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Actor | * 06/25/1941 (82) | Deschambault, Quebec (Canada)
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (French: [dəni aʁkɑ̃]; born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His film The Barbarian Invasions won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004. His films have also been nominated three further times, including two nominations in the same category for The Decline of the American Empire in 1986 and Jesus of Montreal in 1989, becoming the only French-Canadian director in history whose films have received this number of nominations and, subsequently, to have a film win the award. For The Barbarian Invasions, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, losing to Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation. During his four decades career, he became the most internationally recognized director from Quebec, winning several awards from the Cannes Film Festival, including the Best Screenplay Award, the Jury Prize, and many other pr... ()
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Georges-Henri Denys Arcand CC GOQ (born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Denys Arcand

24th Genie Awards Legion of Honour Governor General's Performing Arts Award Molson Prize Prix Albert-Tessier Companion of The Order of Canada Knight of The National Order of Quebec Grand Officer of The National Order of Quebec Canada's Walk of Fame Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres‎ Companion of The Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres du Québec Member of The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts European Film Award for Best Non-European Film Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
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Movies with Denys Arcand as Actor(18)

as Édouard Montpetit2016 Kiss Me With All Your Love
as Maitre'D at Ritz2010 Barney's Version
as Propriétaire du bar2005 Shooting Star
as Unionist (uncredited)2003 The Barbarian Invasions
as Director1992 Léolo
as himself1991 Montreal Stories
as Juge1989 Jesus of Montreal
as himself1989 The Magical Eye
as Man at peep-show1987 Night Zoo
as Jean-Paul1975 Normande
as Sam Tannebaum's bodyguard (uncredited)1973 Réjeanne Padovani
as Rocket1973 Pigs Are Seldom Clean
as Detective1972 Dirty Money

TV Shows/Series with Denys Arcand as Actor(5)

as himself2013 Les pêcheurs
as himself2012 Les bobos
as himself2010 En audition avec Simon
as himself2004 Tout le monde en parle
as himself1987 Nulle part ailleurs

Movies with Denys Arcand as Crew(45)

Directing/Director2023 Testament
Writing/Writer2023 Testament
Directing/Director2018 The Fall of the American Empire
Directing/Director2014 An Eye for Beauty
Writing/Writer2014 An Eye for Beauty
Directing/Director2007 Days of Darkness
Writing/Screenplay2007 Days of Darkness
Directing/Director2003 The Barbarian Invasions
Writing/Screenplay2003 The Barbarian Invasions
Directing/Director2000 Stardom
Writing/Writer2000 Stardom
Directing/Director1996 Poverty and Other Delights
Directing/Director1994 Love & Human Remains
Directing/Director1991 Montreal Stories
Directing/Director1989 Jesus of Montreal
Writing/Writer1989 Jesus of Montreal
Directing/Director1986 The Decline of the American Empire
Writing/Screenplay1986 The Decline of the American Empire
Directing/Director1982 Comfort and Indifference
Writing/Writer1982 Comfort and Indifference
Directing/Director1975 Gina
Directing/Director1973 Réjeanne Padovani
Editing/Editor1973 Réjeanne Padovani
Writing/Writer1973 Réjeanne Padovani
Directing/Director1972 Québec: Duplessis and After ...
Directing/Director1972 Dirty Money
Directing/Director1970 Cotton Mill, Treadmill
Writing/Writer1967 Between Sweet and Salt Water
Directing/Director1967 Atlantic Parks
Directing/Director1966 Volleyball
Editing/Editor1966 Volleyball
Directing/Director1965 Ville-Marie
Directing/Director1965 La route de l'Ouest
Writing/Writer1965 La route de l'Ouest
Directing/Director1965 Montréal un jour d'été
Writing/Writer1964 Springboard to the Sun
Directing/Director1964 Champlain
Writing/Writer1964 Champlain
Directing/Director1964 Samuel de Champlain: Québec 1603
Writing/Writer1964 Jusqu'au cou
Directing/Director1962 Alone or with Others
Writing/Writer1962 Alone or with Others

TV Shows/Series with Denys Arcand as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1978 Duplessis

Full Name: Denys Arcand
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Wednesday, 06/25 1941 (June) in Deschambault, Quebec (Canada) (current age: 82 years + 277 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Educated at: Université de Montréal
Employer: National Film Board of Canada
Member of: Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Spouses (current/former): Denise Robert
Siblings: Gabriel Arcand, Bernard Arcand
Student of: Maurice Séguin, Michel Brunet
Other names for Denys Arcand (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Denys Arcand, OC"
Denys Arcand frequently works together with these people:
Guy Dufaux (8x, Crew)
Gaston Lepage (7x, Actor)
Rémy Girard (7x, Actor)
Yves Jacques (7x, Actor)
Michel Brault (7x, Crew)
Pierre Curzi (6x, Actor)
Gabriel Arcand (6x, Actor)
Denise Robert (6x, Crew)
Danny Vincent (5x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:200873, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024