Alain Chartrand (February 2, 1946 – December 11, 2023) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter.[1] The son of prominent Quebec social activists Michel Chartrand and Simonne Monet-Chartrand, he was most noted for several film and television works about his parents, including the theatrical documentary films A Man of His Word (Un homme de parole) and My Life Is a River (Une vie comme rivière),[2] and the television miniseries Chartrand et Simonne.[3]

Alain Chartrand
Born(1946-02-02)February 2, 1946
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 11, 2023(2023-12-11) (aged 77)
Occupation(s)Film and television director
SpouseDiane Cailhier
Parent(s)Michel Chartrand
Simonne Monet-Chartrand

He died on December 11, 2023, at the age of 77.[4][5]

Filmography

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Director

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Film

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Television

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  • 1992 – Montréal ville ouverte
  • 1996 – Innocente
  • 1997 – Paparazzi
  • 2000–2003 – Chartrand et Simonne

Screenwriter

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Actor

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Producer

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Editor

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Awards

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Anik Award 1983 Best Original Drama L'Étau-bus Won [6]
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 1985 Prix du Public de la compétition internationale Won
Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival 1992 Grand Prix Hydro-Québec Anna's Garden (Le Jardin d'Anna) Won
Genie Awards 1996 Best Feature Length Documentary My Life Is a River (Ma vie comme rivière) Nominated [7]
Gémeaux Awards 1993 Best Direction in a Dramatic Series Anna's Garden (Le Jardin d'Anna) Nominated
1995 Scoop IV Nominated
1996 Innocence Nominated
2000 Chartrand et Simonne Won [8]

References

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  1. ^ Diane Cailhier, "Alain Chartrand". The Canadian Encyclopedia, September 23, 2008.
  2. ^ Bill Brownstein, "Film-maker Chartrand knows his subject". Montreal Gazette, March 11, 1996.
  3. ^ "Le Point de Vue de Simonne". Voir (in French). October 22, 2003.
  4. ^ "Le réalisateur et scénariste Alain Chartrand est décédé (1946–2023)". Le Droit. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Le réalisateur Alain Chartrand est décédé". La Presse. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Kevin Tierney, "L'Étau-bus". Cinema Canada, September 1984.
  7. ^ "Over-the-edge Canadian films poised for Genie nod". Canadian Press, November 24, 1996.
  8. ^ Jacques Bensimon, "Prix Gémeaux a Quebec family affair". The Globe and Mail, October 31, 2000.
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