About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1941-08-17
Place of birth:
Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Overview

Jean Pierre Lefebvre (born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers.

Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature at the University of Montréal and taught for two years at the Jesuit-run Loyola College in Montreal (now part of Concordia University). He began writing as a film critic, first for Quartier Latin, then for Séquences and Objectif. He directed his first film, a short drama, then three independent features. He joined the National Film Board of Canada and made two films, including the 1968 feature My Friend Pierrette (Mon amie Pierrette), co-starring Raôul Duguay and produced by Clément Perron. Lefebvre was then asked to head the NFB's French-language fiction studio. He began its Premières Oeuvres series, designed to make low-budget shorts and features. Four features and a number of shorts were produced within a year before the initiative was terminated, and Lefebvre left to form his own production company, Cinak, with his wife and editor, Marguerite Duparc. He writes and produces all his own films.

Lefebvre was one of the first Canadian filmmakers to receive international acclaim for his work; his film Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça) (1967) was the first Canadian film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival. He proved to be successful again at Cannes when he received the International Critics' Prize for Les fleurs sauvages (1982) and his film Le jour S... (1984) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section. His 1973 film The Last Betrothal (Les dernières fiançailles) won the prestigious Prix de l'Organisation catholique internationale du cinéma in 1974.

Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967), Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort (1977), and Aujourd'hui ou jamais (1997) make up his Abel Trilogy; three feature films starring the recurring character of Abel Gagné played by Marcel Sabourin.

In 1991, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his innovative and high-quality feature films". In 1995 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier. In 2013, Lefebvre received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award.

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Known for

Acting
2024 At the End of Nothing at All Actor Self N/A
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2011 Pour l'amour de Dieu Actor L'évêque 59
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2009 Clouds over the City Actor Jean-Paul 59
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2006 Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails Actor N/A
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2003 Le manuscrit érotique Actor N/A
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1997 City of Dark Actor N/A
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1983 To the Rhythm of my Heart Actor Narrator N/A
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1973 Réjeanne Padovani Actor Jean-Pierre Caron 59
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1968 Patricia et Jean-Baptiste Actor N/A
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Directing
2003 Le manuscrit érotique Directing Director N/A
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2000 Preludes Directing Director N/A
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2000 See You in Toronto Directing Director N/A
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1998 Now or Never Directing Director 58
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1988 The Box of Sun Directing Director N/A
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1984 S As in... Directing Director N/A
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1983 To the Rhythm of my Heart Directing Director N/A
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1982 Wild Flowers Directing Director 58
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1979 Avoir 16 ans Directing Director N/A
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1977 The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died Directing Director 58
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1976 Le gars des vues Directing Director N/A
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1975 L'amour blessé Directing Director N/A
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1973 Ultimatum Directing Director N/A
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1973 Pigs Are Seldom Clean Directing Director N/A
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1973 The Last Betrothal Directing Director 59
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1971 Those Damned Savages Directing Director 59
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1971 Mon oeil Directing Director N/A
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1970 Q-Bec My Love Directing Director 59
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1969 My Friend Pierrette Directing Director 58
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1969 The House of Light Directing Director 58
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1969 Straight to the Heart Directing Director 58
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1968 Patricia et Jean-Baptiste Directing Director N/A
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1967 Don't Let It Kill You Directing Director 59
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1965 The Revolutionary Directing Director 59
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The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2003 Le manuscrit érotique Writing Writer N/A
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2000 See You in Toronto Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Now or Never Writing Writer 58
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1988 The Box of Sun Writing Writer N/A
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1982 Wild Flowers Writing Writer 58
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1977 The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died Writing Writer 58
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1975 L'amour blessé Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Ultimatum Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 Pigs Are Seldom Clean Writing Writer N/A
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1973 The Last Betrothal Writing Writer 59
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1971 Those Damned Savages Writing Writer 59
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1971 Mon oeil Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Q-Bec My Love Writing Writer 59
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1969 My Friend Pierrette Writing Writer 58
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1969 Straight to the Heart Writing Writer 58
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1968 Patricia et Jean-Baptiste Writing Writer N/A
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1967 Don't Let It Kill You Writing Writer 59
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1965 The Revolutionary Writing Writer 59
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The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1971 Mon enfance à Montréal Production Producer N/A
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1970 Between You and You All Production Producer 59
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Sound
The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel Sound Music N/A
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Art
2013 American Girls Art Production Design 59
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Editing
1998 Now or Never Editing Editor 58
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