Gabriel Arcand
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Gabriel Arcand | |
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| Born | June 4, 1949 Deschambault, Quebec,Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Gabriel Arcand(born June 4, 1949) is aCanadianactor.[1]He is the brother of film directorDenys Arcand.[2]
Career[edit]
After studying philosophy atMcGill University,Arcand spent his formative professional years atLa CriéeinMarseilles,France,and later inPolandwhere he studied theatre. Since he made his 1973 screen debut in his brother's first feature,La Maudite Galette,he established himself asQuebec’s iconic strong, silent type and has given subtle but powerful performances in a wide range of films such asRéjeanne Padovani,Les Plouffe,Le Crime d’Ovide Plouffe,Le Déclin de l’empire américain,Post MortemandCongorama.[3]
He won theAcademy of Canadian Cinema and Television's award forBest Actorat the6th Genie Awardsin 1985 for his performance inThe Crime of Ovide Plouffe(Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe)and at the2nd Canadian Screen Awardsin 2014 forThe Dismantling(Le Démantèlement),and the award forBest Supporting Actorat the8th Genie Awardsin 1987 forDecline of the American Empire.He was also nominated for Best Actor at the3rd Genie Awardsin 1982 forLes Plouffeand at the20th Genie AwardsforPost Mortem,and for Best Supporting Actor at the2nd Genie Awardsin 1981 forSuzanneand at the20th Genie Awardsin 1999 forLe Grand serpent du monde.
Filmography[edit]
- Dirty Money(La Maudite galette)- 1972
- You Are Warm, You Are Warm(Tu brûles... tu brûles...)- 1973
- Réjeanne Padovani- 1973
- Gina- 1974
- Little Tougas(Ti-Cul Tougas)- 1975
- Let's Talk About Love(Parlez-nous d'amour)- 1975
- The Machine Age(L'Âge de la machine)- 1977
- Panic(Panique)(1977)
- Bye, See You Monday(Au revoir à lundi)- 1979
- Suzanne- 1980
- The Coffin Affair(L'Affaire coffin)- 1980
- The Plouffe Family(Les Plouffe)- 1981
- Thunder Drum(Mémoire battante)- 1983
- Empire, Inc.- 1983
- The Crime of Ovide Plouffe(Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe)- 1984
- Agnes of God- 1985
- The Decline of the American Empire(Le Déclin de l'empire américain)- 1986
- The Heat Line(La Ligne de chaleur)- 1987
- The Revolving Doors(Les Portes tournantes)- 1988
- Unfaithful Mornings(Les Matins infidèles)- 1988
- L'air de rien- 1989
- Nelligan- 1991
- Blood of the Hunter- 1995
- The Big Snake of the World(Le Grand serpent du monde)- 1999
- Post Mortem- 1999
- Una Casa con Vista al Mar- 2001
- Chaos and Desire(La Turbulence des fluides)- 2002
- Jean Moulin, une affaire française- 2003
- Folle embellie- 2004
- Congorama- 2006
- Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's(Maman est chez le coiffeur)- 2008
- Karakara- 2012
- The Bossé Empire(L'Empire Bo$$é)- 2012
- The Dismantling(Le Démantèlement)- 2013
- A Kid(Le Fils de Jean)- 2016
- Maria Chapdelaine- 2021
- Classé secret(2022–) (TV series)
References[edit]
- ^Marie-Noëlle Tranchant (30 August 2016)."Gabriel Arcand, la belle présence".Le Figaro(in French).Retrieved28 November2016.
- ^"Cannes 2013: 'Deeply Moving' Quebec film to compete at International Critics' Week".Toronto Star.22 April 2013.Retrieved28 November2016.
- ^Wise, Wyndham (2001).Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film.Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 12.ISBN0-8020-3512-4.RetrievedMarch 30,2017.
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