André Melançon
| André Melançon | |
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| Born | February 18, 1942 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, film director |
| Known for | The Dog Who Stopped the War, Bach and Broccoli |
André Melançon (February 18, 1942 - August 23, 2016) was a Canadian actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for directing and writing several installments in the Tales for All series of children's films.[1]
Career
The versatile André Mélançon – director, writer and actor – set out to become a youth guidance counsellor before he veered into film. His background in psychology and education helped orient his filmmaking toward films about, with, and for children. His first film was on Quebec separatist Charles Gagnon, then at the request of producer Jean Dansereau he directed a trio of short films for children in the early 1970s that confirmed the direction of his career. He turned to acting and won a Canadian Film Award for his performance in Bound for Glory (Partis pour la gloire). In the 1980s he directed The Dog Who Stopped the War, which won the Golden Reel Award, and Bach et bottine, and wrote, with Jacques Bobet, Tadpole and the Whale also a Golden Reel Award winner.
In 2012 Mélançon received the Prix Albert-Tessier, given to him by the Quebec government for his esteemed career in Quebec cinema.[2] In 2013 he was awarded the National Order of Quebec[2] and in 2015 he received the Lifetime Achievement Jutra-Award.[3]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Taureau | Taureau | |
| 1973 | Réjeanne Padovani | Lucien Bertrand | |
| 1973 | Les Allées de la terre | ||
| 1975 | Bound for Glory (Partis pour la gloire) | Lieutenant Laroche | Winner, Canadian Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1982 | Sweet Lies and Loving Oaths (Doux aveux) | Reynald | |
| 1982 | The Emperor of Peru (La Traversée de la Pacific) | Pirate | |
| 1984 | The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) | Daniel Blanchette de Victoriaville | |
| 1986 | Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime) | Pursuer | |
| 1987 | The Great Land of Small (C'est pas parce qu'on est petit qu'on peut pas être grand) | Gardien | |
| 1988 | Unfaithful Mornings (Les Matins infidèles) | Angry motorist | |
| 1988 | The Mills of Power (Les Tisserands du pouvoir) | ||
| 1988 | He Shoots, He Scores (Lance et compte) | Sylvain | Second season |
| 1992 | El Lado oscuro del corazón | Erik | |
| 1992 | Coup de chance | TV | |
| 1993 | Refugio en la ciudad | ||
| 1993 | Because Why | Garbage Man #1 | |
| 1993 | A Wall of Silence (Un Muro de silencio) | ||
| 1995 | Le Billet de loterie (Une petite fille particulière) | Muche | TV |
| 1996 | Poverty and Other Delights (Joyeux Calvaire) | Armand | |
| 2001 | Druids (Vercingétorix : La légende du druide roi) | Vercingetorix |
Director
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Des armes et les hommes |
| 1974 | Le Violon de Gaston |
| 1974 | « Les Oreilles » mène l'enquête |
| 1974 | Les Tacots |
| 1978 | Les Vrais Perdants |
| 1978 | The Backstreet Six (Comme les six doigts de la main) |
| 1980 | L'Espace d'un été |
| 1984 | La Route des étoiles |
| 1984 | The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) |
| 1986 | Bach and Broccoli (Bach et Bottine) |
| 1987 | Le Lys cassé |
| 1989 | Summer of the Colt (Fierro, l'été des secrets) |
| 1990 | The Blizzard (Rafales) |
| 1991 | Nénette |
| 1996 | Le Boulard |
| 1997 | Cher Olivier |
| 2000 | Albertine in Five Times (Albertine, en cinq temps) |
| 2001 | On Your Head (Le Ciel sur la tête) |
| 2002 | Asbestos |
| 2004 | Daniel and the Superdogs |
| 2013 | Les trains de la vie |
References
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