Denys Arcand

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Biography

Arcand first gained notice while employed at Canada's National Film Board when his politically sensitive textile industry exposé "On est au cotton" ("Cotton Mill") (1970) was deemed by the organization to be too volatile to be released for several years. He ventured into dramatic storytelling with his first feature film, the crime drama "La maudite galette" ("The Damned Cake") (1972) and ultimately found his thematic footing with the lauded …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Writer, Editor

Born

June 25, 1941

LATEST CREDITS

Montreal Vu Par...

Actor ("Desperanto or Let Sleeping Girls Lie" ), Director (("Vue D'Ailleurs"/"Seen From Elsewhere") )

Leolo

Career Counselor

Jesus of Montreal

The Judge, Director, Screenplay

Un Zoo la nuit

Peep Show Man

Barney's Version

Maître'D at Ritz

Quebec: Duplessis and After

Director

The Barbarian Invasions

Director

Gina

Director

The Damned Loot

Director

Stardom

Director

Days of Darkness

Director

Comfort and Indifference

Director

The Decline of the American Empire

Director, Screenplay

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

Director, Screenplay

Cotton Mill: Treadmill

Director

Joyeux Calvaire

Director

Love and Human Remains

Director

Phantom Biker

Director, Screenplay

Rejeanne Padovani

Director