André Melançon
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| Born | February 18, 1942 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 23, 2016 (aged 74) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, film director |
| Known for | The Dog Who Stopped the War, Bach and Broccoli |
André Melançon (February 18, 1942 - August 23, 2016) was a Canadian actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for directing and writing several installments in the Tales for All series of children's films.[1]
Career[]
The versatile André Mélançon – director, writer and actor – set out to become a youth guidance counsellor before he veered into film. His background in psychology and education helped orient his filmmaking toward films about, with, and for children. His first film was on Quebec separatist Charles Gagnon, then at the request of producer he directed a trio of short films for children in the early 1970s that confirmed the direction of his career. He turned to acting and won a Canadian Film Award for his performance in Bound for Glory (Partis pour la gloire). In the 1980s he directed The Dog Who Stopped the War, which won the Golden Reel Award, and Bach et bottine, and wrote, with Jacques Bobet, Tadpole and the Whale also a Golden Reel Award winner.
In 2012 Mélançon received the Prix Albert-Tessier, given to him by the Quebec government for his esteemed career in Quebec cinema.[2] In 2013 he was awarded the National Order of Quebec[2] and in 2015 he received the Lifetime Achievement Jutra-Award.[3]
Filmography[]
Actor[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1973 | Taureau | ||
| 1973 | Réjeanne Padovani | Lucien Bertrand | |
| 1973 | |||
| 1975 | Bound for Glory (Partis pour la gloire) | Lieutenant Laroche | Winner, Canadian Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1982 | Sweet Lies and Loving Oaths (Doux aveux) | Reynald | |
| 1982 | (La Traversée de la Pacific) | Pirate | |
| 1984 | The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) | Daniel Blanchette de Victoriaville | |
| 1986 | Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime) | Pursuer | |
| 1987 | The Great Land of Small (C'est pas parce qu'on est petit qu'on peut pas être grand) | Gardien | |
| 1988 | Unfaithful Mornings (Les Matins infidèles) | Angry motorist | |
| 1988 | The Mills of Power (Les Tisserands du pouvoir) | ||
| 1988 | He Shoots, He Scores (Lance et compte) | Sylvain | Second season |
| 1992 | El Lado oscuro del corazón | Erik | |
| 1992 | TV | ||
| 1993 | Refugio en la ciudad | ||
| 1993 | Because Why | Garbage Man #1 | |
| 1993 | A Wall of Silence (Un Muro de silencio) | ||
| 1995 | Le Billet de loterie (Une petite fille particulière) | Muche | TV |
| 1996 | Poverty and Other Delights (Joyeux Calvaire) | Armand | |
| 2001 | Druids (Vercingétorix : La légende du druide roi) | Vercingetorix |
Director[]
| Year | Title |
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| 1973 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | « Les Oreilles » mène l'enquête |
| 1974 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | The Backstreet Six (Comme les six doigts de la main) |
| 1980 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) |
| 1986 | Bach and Broccoli (Bach et Bottine) |
| 1987 | |
| 1989 | (Fierro, l'été des secrets) |
| 1990 | (Rafales) |
| 1991 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 2000 | Albertine in Five Times (Albertine, en cinq temps) |
| 2001 | On Your Head (Le Ciel sur la tête) |
| 2002 | Asbestos |
| 2004 | |
| 2013 |
References[]
- ^ "Décès du réalisateur André Melançon". La Presse, August 24, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Film Board of Canada honours André Melançon's outstanding contribution to Quebec cinema". Government of Canada. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Faradji, Helen (2015). "André Melançon Hommage 2015". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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