About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1938-06-19
Place of birth:
Québec City, Québec, Canada
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Jean-Claude Labrecque

Overview

Jean-Claude Labrecque, CM CQ (June 19, 1938 – May 31, 2019) was a director and cinematographer who learned the basics of filmmaking at the National Film Board of Canada.

Jean-Claude Labrecque was born in Quebec City, Quebec, and trained as a camera assistant at the NFB. As a cinematographer, he shot many of the early key films of Claude Jutra (À tout prendre), Michel Brault (Entre la mer et l’eau douce), Gilles Carle (La vie heureuse de Léopold Z), Gilles Groulx (Le Chat dans le sac) and Don Owen (Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail, The Ernie Game). He turned to directing in 1965 with 60 Cycles, about a long-distance bike race on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River, which has been described as a virtual encyclopedia of camera techniques. It won 22 international awards and was nominated for a BAFTA. He left the NFB in 1967 to set-up his own production company, although he continued to freelance with the Board.

Known for

Acting
2017 Labrecque, une caméra pour la mémoire Actor Himself 59
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2015 Remembering Maria Chapdelaine Actor Self 59
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2006 Live Before the Letter Actor Self N/A
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1997 Le chemin du Roy Actor Jean-Claude Labrecque N/A
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Directing
2015 Remembering Maria Chapdelaine Directing Director 59
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2009 Félix Directing Director N/A
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2003 À hauteur d'homme Directing Director 59
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2002 Le RIN Directing Director 59
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1993 André Mathieu, musicien Directing Director N/A
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1993 La nuit de la poésie, 15 mars 1991 Directing Director N/A
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1987 Le frère André Directing Director 59
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1984 Les années de rêves Directing Director N/A
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1982 Marie Uguay Directing Director N/A
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1980 La Nuit de la poésie 28 mars 1980 Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Coffin Affair Directing Director N/A
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1978 26 Times in a Row Directing Director N/A
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1977 Games of the XXI Olympiad Directing Director 58
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1977 Michèle Lalonde Directing Director N/A
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1976 On s'pratique... c'est pour les Olympiques Directing Director N/A
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1975 Les vautours Directing Director 59
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1974 Claude Gauvreau - Poète Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Wise Guys Directing Director 59
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1971 La nuit de la poésie 27 mars 1970 Directing Director N/A
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1970 Essai à la mille Directing Director N/A
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1969 Canada the Land Directing Director 59
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1968 La vie Directing Director N/A
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1965 60 Cycles Directing Director 58
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Forever Quebec Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2009 Félix Writing Writer N/A
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2003 À hauteur d'homme Writing Writer 59
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2002 Le RIN Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1972 The Wise Guys Writing Screenplay 59
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Forever Quebec Writing Writer N/A
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Camera
1991 Amoureux fou Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 58
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1978 26 Times in a Row Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 Les beaux dimanches Camera Director of Photography 58
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1973 The Heavenly Bodies Camera Director of Photography 59
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1973 The Conquest Camera Director of Photography 59
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1971 The Apprentice Camera Director of Photography 58
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1971 Those Damned Savages Camera Director of Photography 59
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1971 Une balle de gin Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 Charles Gagnon Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1969 Canada the Land Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 The Ernie Game Camera Director of Photography 58
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1968 A Great Big Thing Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1968 From Mother to Daughter Camera Director of Photography 58
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1967 Between Sweet and Salt Water Camera Director of Photography 58
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1967 The Times That Are Camera Director of Photography 59
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1966 Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1965 60 Cycles Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 The Merry World of Leopold Z Camera Director of Photography 59
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1965 No Vacation for Idols Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1965 Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 The Cat in the Bag Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 Such a Simple Game Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1964 Solange dans nos campagnes Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1964 The Big Swim Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1963 Take It All Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 De Montréal à Manicouagan Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1963 Olympic Swimmers Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2001 Marriages Crew Cinematography 58
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1993 André Mathieu, musicien Crew Cinematography N/A
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Forever Quebec Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
1993 La nuit de la poésie, 15 mars 1991 Editing Editor N/A
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1975 Les vautours Editing Editor 59
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