About

Known credits:
97
Birthday:
1928-06-25
Place of birth:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Website:
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Michel Brault

Overview

Michel Brault (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s. Brault was a pioneer of the hand-held camera aesthetic.

Known for

Acting
2008 Capturing Reality Actor Self 58
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2006 Live Before the Letter Actor Self N/A
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2004 La beauté du geste Actor Self N/A
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2002 Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story Actor Self 58
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1967 Québec...? Actor N/A
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Directing
2007 Happiness Bound Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Long Winter Directing Director 59
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1994 Mon amie Max Directing Director 58
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1992 Shabbot Shalom! Directing Director N/A
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1991 Montreal Stories Directing Director 58
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1989 A Paper Wedding Directing Director 58
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1974 Le son des français d'Amérique Directing Director N/A
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1974 Orders Directing Director 59
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1973 The Lever and the River Directing Director N/A
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1971 Acadia Acadia?!? Directing Director 59
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1969 Éloge du chiac Directing Director 59
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1968 Les enfants de Néant Directing Director 59
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1968 Beluga Days Directing Director 59
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1967 Between Sweet and Salt Water Directing Director 58
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1964 Geneviève Directing Director 59
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1964 That Tender Age Directing Director N/A
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1964 The End of Summer Directing Director 58
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1963 Of Whales, the Moon, and Men Directing Director 59
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1963 Seven Surprizes Directing Director N/A
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1962 Visit to a Foreign Country Directing Director 59
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1962 Children of Silence Directing Director 59
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1961 Wrestling Directing Director 59
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1958 The Snowshoers Directing Director 58
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1949 Perpetual Movement Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1999 The Long Winter Writing Writer 59
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1991 Montreal Stories Writing Writer 58
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1974 Orders Writing Writer 59
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1967 Between Sweet and Salt Water Writing Writer 58
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1963 Of Whales, the Moon, and Men Writing Writer 59
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Production
1980 The Skiff of Renald and Thomas Production Executive Producer N/A
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Art
1949 Perpetual Movement Art Art Direction N/A
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Camera
2000 Anne Hébert, 1916-2000 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1992 Strangers of the Earth Camera Director of Photography 59
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1989 Bye Bye Victor Camera Director of Photography 58
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1989 Dead Man Out Camera Director of Photography 59
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1987 The Great Land of Small Camera Director of Photography 58
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1986 No Mercy Camera Director of Photography 58
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1984 Louisiana Camera Director of Photography 58
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1982 The Forties Camera Director of Photography 58
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1981 Threshold Camera Director of Photography 58
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1980 Good Riddance Camera Director of Photography 59
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1979 A Scream from Silence Camera Director of Photography 58
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1975 Normande Camera Director of Photography 58
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1975 Before the Time Comes Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 Orders Camera Director of Photography 59
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1973 Kamouraska Camera Director of Photography 59
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1973 The Lever and the River Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1973 Tickets s.v.p Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1972 The Time of the Hunt Camera Director of Photography 59
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1971 Mon oncle Antoine Camera Director of Photography 59
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1971 Acadia Acadia?!? Camera Camera Operator 59
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1970 Un pays sans bon sens! Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Marie-Christine Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Between You and You All Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 Éloge du chiac Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 Préambule Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1968 Poussière sur la ville Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1968 Les enfants de Néant Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 Beluga Days Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 Between Sweet and Salt Water Camera Director of Photography 58
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1966 The Devil's Toy Camera Camera Operator 59
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1965 Ville-Marie Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1964 The End of Summer Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Take It All Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Of Whales, the Moon, and Men Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 Alone or with Others Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 Visit to a Foreign Country Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 The Punishment Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 Children of Silence Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 Chronicle of a Summer Camera Director of Photography 61
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1961 Festival in Puerto Rico Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1961 Golden Gloves Camera Director of Photography 58
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1961 Wrestling Camera Director of Photography 59
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1960 Alfred DesRochers, poète Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1960 Normetal Camera Director of Photography 59
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1959 Fred Barry comédien Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1959 Félix Leclerc, troubadour Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1959 Télesphore Légaré, garde-pêche Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1958 The Days Before Christmas Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1958 A Day in June Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1958 Police Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1958 The Snowshoers Camera Director of Photography 58
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1958 Washed Hands Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
1969 The Panafrican Festival in Algiers Crew Cinematography 59
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1962 September Five at Saint-Henri Crew Cinematography N/A
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1962 The Joy of Winter Crew Cinematography 59
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1959 Jour de juin Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
1969 Éloge du chiac Editing Editor 59
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1967 Between Sweet and Salt Water Editing Editor 58
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1961 Wrestling Editing Editor 59
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1958 The Snowshoers Editing Editor 58
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1949 Perpetual Movement Editing Editor N/A
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