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François Girard

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 01/12/1963 (61) | St-Felicien, Quebec (Canada)
François Girard (born January 12, 1963) is a French Canadian director and screenwriter from Montreal. Born in Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Girard's career began on the Montreal art video circuit. In 1990, he produced his first feature film, Cargo; he attained international recognition following his 1993 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, a series of vignettes about the life of piano prodigy Glenn Gould. In 1998, he wrote and directed The Red Violin, which follows the ownership of a red violin over several centuries. The Red Violin won an Academy Award for Best Original Score, thirteen Genie Awards and nine Jutra Awards. He has also directed various works for the stage, including Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, Oedipus Rex, and Alessandro Baricco's Novecento at the Edinburgh International Festival; Kafka's The Trial, adapted for the stage by Serge Lamothe at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa; the oratorio Lost Objects at the Brooklyn Acade... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Music | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for François Girard

Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres du Québec Officer of The Order of Canada
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Movies with François Girard as Actor(3)

TV Shows/Series with François Girard as Actor(2)

as Mignons de Donatien2020 La Révolution
as himself2004 Tout le monde en parle

Movies with François Girard as Crew(20)

Directing/Director2019 The Song of Names
Directing/Director2017 Hochelaga, Land of Souls
Writing/Writer2017 Hochelaga, Land of Souls
Directing/Director2014 Boychoir
Directing/Director2013 Parsifal
Directing/Director2007 Silk
Writing/Screenplay2007 Silk
Directing/Director1998 The Red Violin
Writing/Writer1998 The Red Violin
Directing/Director1995 Souvenirs d'Othello
Writing/Writer1995 Souvenirs d'Othello
Directing/Director1994 Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
Directing/Director1991 Le Dortoir
Writing/Writer1991 Le Dortoir
Directing/Director1990 Cargo

TV Shows/Series with François Girard as Crew(1)

Art/Set Designer2023 Filles du feu

Full Name: François Girard
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Saturday, 01/12 1963 (January) in St-Felicien, Quebec (Canada) (current age: 61 years + 77 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN), French (FR)
François Girard frequently works together with these people:
Don McKellar (8x, Actor)
Danny Vincent (5x, Cast)
Niv Fichman (5x, Crew)
Alain Dostie (4x, Crew)
Gaétan Huot (4x, Crew)
Daniel Iron (4x, Crew)
Richard Wagner (4x, Crew)
Sandra Oh (3x, Actress)
Maïté Sonnet (3x, Crew)
Claude La Haye (2x, Crew)
Erica Piccininni (2x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1362557, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 03/23/2024