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Gratien Gélinas

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Playwright | * 12/08/1909 († 89, 03/16/1999) | Mauricie (Canada)
Gratien Gélinas, (December 8, 1909 – March 16, 1999) was a Canadian writer, playwright, actor, director, producer and administrator who is considered one of the founders of modern Canadian theatre and film. His major works include Tit-Coq (1948), Bousille et les Justes (1959), and Hier, les enfants dansaient (1968). He also wrote a series of satirical revues known as the Fridolinades. The Fridolinades revues, consisting of comic sketches, songs, and monologues, were named for the often-featured character Fridolin. A poor boy from Montreal, he wore a tri-colour Canadiens hockey jersey, knee socks, and suspenders. While not quite joual, the French he spoke was reflective of what a person would hear on the streets of Montreal, which made it stand out in sharp contrast to the continental French being spoken in most other theatres. Fridolin's boundless optimism in the face of constant disappointment came to emblemize the Quebec spirit of "survivance", and made him one of the first distinctly Canadian heroes of the stage. His success was considerable: Gélinas was declared by an adoring public to be the first playwright "de chez nous" (from our place). Gélinas' play Hier, les enfants dansaient (Yesterday t... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | History | Documentaries

Awards & Nominations for Gratien Gélinas

Companion of The Order of Canada Knight of The National Order of Quebec Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
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Movies with Gratien Gélinas as Actor(9)

as Jean-Baptiste at 861988 Les tisserands du pouvoir
as Jean-Baptiste à 86 ans1988 Les tisserands du pouvoir 2 - La révolte
as Father Martineau1985 Agnes of God
as Judge Bosse1980 Cordélia
as Frederic1970 Red the Half Breed
as himself1959 Fred Barry comédien
as Tit Coq1953 Tit-Coq
as himself1947 Montreal by Night
as Fridolin / Various roles1945 Fridolinons

TV Shows/Series with Gratien Gélinas as Actor(2)

Movies with Gratien Gélinas as Crew(4)

Directing/Director1953 Tit-Coq
Production/Producer1953 Tit-Coq
Sound/Music1953 Tit-Coq
Writing/Writer1953 Tit-Coq

Full Name: Gratien Gélinas
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Wednesday, 12/08 1909 (December) in Mauricie (Canada)
Died: Tuesday, 03/16 1999 (March) in Deux-Montagnes (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: French (FR)
Member of: Royal Society of Canada
Spouses (current/former): Huguette Oligny
Children: Pascal Gélinas
Gratien Gélinas frequently works together with these people:
Claude Fournier (4x, Crew)
François Périer (3x, Actor)
Plácido Domingo (3x, Actor)
Olivette Thibault (3x, Actress)
Jean Beaudin (3x, Crew)
Fred Barry (3x, Cast)
Tino Rossi (3x, Actor)
Francis Reddy (3x, Actor)
Juliette Huot (3x, Actress)
Donald Pilon (3x, Actor)
Juliette Béliveau (3x, Actress)
Charlotte Laurier (2x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:32464, Added: 05/09/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024