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 | February 2, 1946 |
| Died | December 11, 2023 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
| Spouse | Diane Cailhier |
| Parent(s) | Michel Chartrand Simonne Monet-Chartrand |
Filmography
editDirector
editFilm
edit- 1972 – Isis au 8
- 1976 – Back to the Land (La Piastre)
- 1983 – L'Étau-bus
- 1988 – Friends for Life (Des amis pour la vie)
- 1990 – Ding et Dong (Ding et Dong, le film)
- 1991 – A Man of His Word (Un homme de parole)
- 1991 – School's Out (Une nuit à l'école)
- 1992 – Anna's Garden (Le Jardin d'Anna)
- 1996 – My Life Is a River (Une vie comme rivière)
- 2013 – Summer Crisis (La Maison du pêcheur)
Television
edit- 1992 – Montréal ville ouverte
- 1996 – Innocente
- 1997 – Paparazzi
- 2000–2003 – Chartrand et Simonne
Screenwriter
edit- 1972 – Isis au 8
- 1976 – Back to the Land (La Piastre)
- 1991 – A Man of His Word (Un homme de parole)
- 1996 – My Life Is a River (Une vie comme rivière)
Actor
edit- 1965 – The Revolutionary (Le Révolutionnaire)
- 1989 – Cruising Bar : assistant director
- 1989 – How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer) : police officer #1
- 1991 – Four Stiffs and a Trombone (L'Assassin jouait du trombone) : Sergeant
Producer
edit- 1972 – Isis au 8
Editor
edit- 1972 – Isis au 8
Awards
edit| 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
edit- ^ Diane Cailhier, "Alain Chartrand". The Canadian Encyclopedia, September 23, 2008.
- ^ Bill Brownstein, "Film-maker Chartrand knows his subject". Montreal Gazette, March 11, 1996.
- ^ "Le Point de Vue de Simonne". Voir (in French). October 22, 2003.
- ^ "Le réalisateur et scénariste Alain Chartrand est décédé (1946–2023)". Le Droit. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Le réalisateur Alain Chartrand est décédé". La Presse. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Kevin Tierney, "L'Étau-bus". Cinema Canada, September 1984.
- ^ "Over-the-edge Canadian films poised for Genie nod". Canadian Press, November 24, 1996.
- ^ Jacques Bensimon, "Prix Gémeaux a Quebec family affair". The Globe and Mail, October 31, 2000.
External links
edit- Alain Chartrand at IMDb
- Article at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
- Alain Chartrand discography at Discogs