Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Aktor, Reżyseria, Scenariusz, Produkcja, Muzyka, Wydawca

17 sierpnia 1941 (84 years)
Jean Pierre Lefebvre (born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers.

Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature at the University of Montréal and taught for two years at the Jesuit-run Loyola College in Montreal (now part of Concordia University). He began writing as a film critic, first for Quartier Latin, then for Séquences and Objectif. He directed his first film, a short drama, then three independent features. He joined the National Film Board of Canada and made two films, including the 1968 feature My Friend Pierrette (Mon amie Pierrette), co-starring Raôul Duguay and produced by Clément Perron. Lefebvre was then asked to head the NFB's French-language fiction studio. He began its Premières Oeuvres series, designed to make low-budget shorts and features. Four features and a number of shorts were produced within a year before the initiative was terminated, and Lefebvre left to form his own production company, Cinak, with his wife and editor, Marguerite Duparc. He writes and produces all his own films.

Lefebvre was one of the first Canadian filmmakers to receive international acclaim for his work; his film Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça) (1967) was the first Canadian film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival. He proved to be successful again at Cannes when he received the International Critics' Prize for Les fleurs sauvages (1982) and his film Le jour S... (1984) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section. His 1973 film The Last Betrothal (Les dernières fiançailles) won the prestigious Prix de l'Organisation catholique internationale du cinéma in 1974.

Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967), Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort (1977), and Aujourd'hui ou jamais (1997) make up his Abel Trilogy; three feature films starring the recurring character of Abel Gagné played by Marcel Sabourin.

In 1991, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his innovative and high-quality feature films". In 1995 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier. In 2013, Lefebvre received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award.

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Known For

  • The Last Betrothal
    The Last Betrothal1973
  • Kwiaty
    Kwiaty1982
  • Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça
    Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça1967
  • Réjeanne Padovani
    Réjeanne Padovani1973
  • Le vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort
    Le vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort1977
  • Jusqu'au coeur
    Jusqu'au coeur1969
  • Un succès commercial
    Un succès commercial1970
  • Les maudits sauvages
    Les maudits sauvages1971
  • Aujourd'hui ou jamais
    Aujourd'hui ou jamais1998
  • The Revolutionary
    The Revolutionary1965
  • La chambre blanche
    La chambre blanche1969
  • On n'engraisse pas les cochons à l'eau claire
    On n'engraisse pas les cochons à l'eau claire1973
  • Mon enfance à Montréal
    Mon enfance à Montréal1971