Denys Arcand Director
Denys Arcand is a Canadian Film director. He was born on June 25, 1941 (80 years old) .
About
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand CC CQ is a Canadian film director screenwriter and producer. He has won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004 for The Barbarian Invasions.
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Is Denys Arcand still alive?
Yes, Denys Arcand is still alive Last check: 11 months ago
What is Denys's zodiac sign?
Denys Arcand zodiac sign is cancer.
When is Arcand's next birthday?
Denys Arcand was born on the , which was a Wednesday. He will be turning 81 in only 274 days from today (24 September, 2021).
Works
His first feature film was The Decline of the American Empire (1986). He was 44 when he starred in this movie. Since 1986, he has appeared in 50 feature films. The last one is Le cri du rhinocéros (2018). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
Denys Arcand movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Director | The Decline of the American Empire (1986) | 44 |
| Screenplay | The Decline of the American Empire (1986) | 44 |
| Screenplay | The Barbarian Invasions (2003) | 61 |
| Unionist | The Barbarian Invasions (2003) | 61 |
| Director | The Barbarian Invasions (2003) | 61 |
| Director | The Fall of the American Empire (2018) | 77 |
| Writer | The Fall of the American Empire (2018) | 77 |
| Director | An Eye for Beauty (2014) | 72 |
| Writer | An Eye for Beauty (2014) | 72 |
| Director | Jesus of Montreal (1989) | 47 |
| Screenplay | Jesus of Montreal (1989) | 47 |
| Director | Love & Human Remains (1993) | 51 |
| Screenplay | Days of Darkness (2007) | 65 |
| Director | Days of Darkness (2007) | 65 |
| Director | Montreal Stories (1991) | 50 |
| Montreal Stories (1991) | 50 | |
| Director | Stardom (2000) | 59 |
| Writer | Stardom (2000) | 59 |
| Night Zoo (1987) | 45 | |
| Director | Joyeux Calvaire (1996) | 55 |
| Director | Gina (1975) | 33 |
| Stealing Alice (2016) | 75 | |
| Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) | 62 | |
| Jean-Paul | Normande (1975) | 34 |
| Director | Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe (1984) | 43 |
| Scenario Writer | Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe (1984) | 43 |
| Writer | Between Sweet and Salt Water (1967) | 26 |
| Director | Réjeanne Padovani (1973) | 31 |
| Réjeanne Padovani (1973) | 31 | |
| Writer | Réjeanne Padovani (1973) | 31 |
| Editor | Réjeanne Padovani (1973) | 31 |
| Director | Ville-Marie (1965) | 23 |
| Édouard Montpetit | Kiss Me With All Your Love (2016) | 75 |
| Detective | Dirty Money (1972) | 30 |
| Director | Dirty Money (1972) | 30 |
| Director | Alone or with Others (1962) | 20 |
| Director | Champlain (1964) | 22 |
| Writer | Jusqu'au cou (1964) | 23 |
| Director | Volleyball (1966) | 24 |
| Editor | Volleyball (1966) | 24 |
| Director | Atlantic Parks (1967) | 25 |
| C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier (1968) | 26 | |
| Mon oeil (1971) | 29 | |
| Director | Québec: Duplessis and After ... (1972) | 30 |
| Director | Cotton Mill, Treadmill (1976) | 35 |
| Writer | Comfort and Indifference (1982) | 40 |
| Director | Comfort and Indifference (1982) | 40 |
| Propriétaire du bar | Idole instantanée (2005) | 63 |
| Self | Escher's Infinite Perspective (2007) | 66 |
| Himself | Le cri du rhinocéros (2018) | 77 |
His first TV Show was Duplessis (1978).
Awards (14)
Awarded Companion of the Order of Canada , awarded Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts , awarded 24th Genie Awards , awarded Governor General's Performing Arts Awards , awarded Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres ,
Education
He graduated from Université De Montréal
Wife
Denise Robert, Film producer
Gaby Borges
TV Actress
Jasmine Tookes
Model
Other facts about Denys Arcand
| Award | Jesus of Montreal, The Barbarian Invasions, The Decline of the American Empire, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Screenplay, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Denise Robert |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | French |
| Student of | Maurice Séguin |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA18026569 |
| Artists in Canada record number | 393 |
| National Film Board of Canada director identifier | Denys-arcand |
| Family name | Arcand. Show people with the surname Arcand |
| Employer | National Film Board Of Canada |
| Member of | Royal Canadian Academy Of Arts |
| Notable work | The Decline Of The American Empire |
| Given name | Denys |
| Country of citizenship | Canada |
| Writing language | French |
| Work period (start) | 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Sex or gender | Male |
| NLP ID (unique) | A28749194 |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By Denys Arcand , of: film, directed by this person |
