- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- June 25, 1941
- Place of Birth
- Deschambault, Quebec, Canada
Denys Arcand
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand CC GOQ (born June 25, 1941) is a French-Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer based in Montreal, who crafts deeply personal and thought-provoking films, earning international acclaim. His career began with features like "Une Maudite Galette" (1972) and "Gina" (1975), exploring diverse narratives. "The Decline of the American Empire" (1986) depicted Quebecois intellectuals tackling issues of sexuality, success, and intimacy, winning critical acclaim, nine Genies, and a Cannes Fipresci prize. "Jesus of Montreal" delved into the lives of Montreal artists portraying biblical figures, blending day-to-day struggles with religious performances. Arcand's film "Stardom" satirized fame, closing Cannes 2000 and opening TIFF, a rare honour for Canadian cinema. "The Barbarian Invasions," a sequel to his earlier work, earned Arcand an Oscar, Cannes prizes, Frenc…
Filmography
movieÀ la lumière du soir
2025 · Self
movieGood Men
2024 · Self
movieAt the End of Nothing at All
2024 · Self
movieTestament
2023 · Director, Screenplay
tvLa plus belle province
2022 · Narrator (voice)
movieForgotten Flowers
2019 · Captain
movieLe cri du rhinocéros
2018 · Self
movieThe Fall of the American Empire
2018 · Director, Writer
movieLe prix du paradis
2017 · Narrator
movieKiss Me With All Your Love
2016 · Édouard Montpetit
Stealing Alice
movieStealing Alice
2016
Burghers of Vancouver
movieBurghers of Vancouver
2016 · Director, Writer
tvTi-Mé Show
2015 · Self - Guest Star
movieAn Eye for Beauty
2014 · Director, Writer
tvLes pêcheurs
2013 · Denys Arcand
tvLes bobos
2012 · Denys Arcand
movieThe Private Life of Cinema
2011 · self
movieBarney's Version
2010 · Maitre'D at Ritz
tvEn audition avec Simon
2010 · Denys Arcand
movieFrom Office to Box-Office
2009 · Denys Arcand
movieDays of Darkness
2007 · Director, Screenplay
movieAchieving the Unachievable
2007 · Self
movieRebels with a Camera
2006 · Self
movieShooting Star
2005 · Propriétaire du bar
Lost & Profound
movieLost & Profound
2005 · Producer
tvTout le monde en parle
2004 · Self
movieWeird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004 · Self
movieThe Barbarian Invasions
2003 · Unionist (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
Les héritiers du mouton noir
movieLes héritiers du mouton noir
2003
tvViens voir les comédiens
2002 · Self
movieStardom
2000 · Director, Writer
moviePoverty and Other Delights
1996 · Director
movieLove & Human Remains
1994 · Director
movieMa soeur, mon amour
1992 · Screenplay
movieLéolo
1992 · Director
movieThe Black Sheep
1992 · Self
movieMontreal Stories
1991 · Denys Arcand, Director, Writer
Letters of a Portuguese Nun
movieLetters of a Portuguese Nun
1991 · Director, Screenplay
movieJesus of Montreal
1989 · Juge, Director, Writer
movieThe Magical Eye
1989 · Self
tvNulle part ailleurs
1987 · Self
movieNight Zoo
1987 · Man at peep-show
movieThe Decline of the American Empire
1986 · Director, Screenplay
movieCinéma, cinéma
1985 · Self
movieThe Crime of Ovide Plouffe
1984 · Scenario Writer, Director
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
tvThe Crime of Ovide Plouffe
1984 · Director, Screenplay, Creator
Empire, Inc.
tvEmpire, Inc.
1983 · Director, Creator
movieComfort and Indifference
1982 · Writer, Director
tvDuplessis
1978 · Writer
The Struggle of Hospital Workers
movieThe Struggle of Hospital Workers
1976 · Director
movieLa Tête de Normande St-Onge
1975 · Jean-Paul
movieGina
1975 · Director, Editor
tvSpécial cinéma
1974 · Self
moviePigs Are Seldom Clean
1973 · Rocket
movieRéjeanne Padovani
1973 · Sam Tannebaum's Bodyguard (uncredited), Writer, Director, Editor
movieQuebec: Duplessis and After...
1972 · Narrator, Director, Writer, Editor
movieDirty Money
1972 · Un détective, Director
movieMon oeil
1971
movieCotton Mill, Treadmill
1970 · Director
movieC'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier
1968 · (uncredited)
movieBetween Sweet and Salt Water
1967 · Writer
movieAtlantic Parks
1967 · Director, Editor
movieNominingue... depuis qu'il existe
1967
movieVolleyball
1966 · Director, Editor
movieMontréal un jour d'été
1965 · Director, Producer
movieVille-Marie
1965 · Director
movieThe Road to the West
1965 · Writer, Director
movieJusqu'au cou
1964 · Writer
Supports and Suspensions
movieSupports and Suspensions
1964 · Writer
Parallels and the Great Sun
movieParallels and the Great Sun
1964 · Writer
movieChamplain
1964 · Director, Writer
Springboard to the Sun
movieSpringboard to the Sun
1964 · Writer
movieQuébec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain
1964 · Director, Writer
movieAlone or with Others
1962 · Director, Writer
East of Eaton
movieEast of Eaton
1959 · Director
Le documentaire selon Denys Arcand
movieLe documentaire selon Denys Arcand
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