Pierre Falardeau
Pierre Falardeau (December 28, 1946 – September 25, 2009) was a Québecois film and documentary director, pamphleteer and noted activist for Quebec independence.
Pierre Falardeau | |
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Born | December 28, 1946 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | September 25, 2009 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, writer |
Years active | 1971–2009 |
With regard to minorities, Falardeau stated he did not care whether someone was white, black, yellow or green with orange polka dots; those who supported independence he considered brothers and sisters, and those who did not were "the enemy".[1]
Falardeau died on September 25, 2009, following a long battle with cancer.[2]
Falardeau created some controversy during his career. For example, in 2006, a photograph surfaced of him at an August 2006 Montreal pro-peace rally about the Israel-Lebanon conflict. The picture shows Falardeau with some young men and his friend and filmmaking partner Julien Poulin holding a Hezbollah flag. When asked to comment, Falardeau responded that he approached the men to understand why they supported Hezbollah, and that the flag belonged to the young men.[3]
He also created controversy in October 2008 with a column denouncing biologist and environmentalist David Suzuki for having said he was disappointed in those Quebecers who supported the Conservative Party. Falardeau referred to Dr. Suzuki as a little goateed Jap-noodle (un petit japonouille à barbiche).[4]
Filmography
- Continuons le combat - 1971
- À mort - 1972
- Les canadiens sont là - 1973
- Le magra - 1975
- À force de courage - 1977
- Pea Soup - 1979
- Speak White - 1980
- Elvis Gratton - 1981
- Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton - 1983
- Pas encore Elvis Gratton! - 1985
- Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings - 1985
- The Party (Le Party) - 1990
- Le steak - 1992
- Le temps des bouffons - 1993
- Octobre - 1994
- Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis - 1999
- February 15, 1839 (15 février 1839) - 2001
- Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong - 2004
References
- "Vigile Archives". Vigile.net. January 11, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- http://lcn.canoe.ca/lcn/artsetspectacles/general/archives/2009/09/20090926-084211.html. Retrieved September 27, 2009. Missing or empty
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(help) - Netgraphe inc. (April 23, 2009). "Canoe – Infos – Québec-Canada: Falardeau encore dans de beaux draps" (in French). Infinit.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- Morissette, Nathaëlle. "L'hebdomadaire Ici soutient Pierre Falardeau." La Presse, 22 October 2008.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Unofficial website (in French)
- Pierre Falardeau on IMDb