Claude Gagnon Explained

Claude Gagnon (born 1949 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who frequently works in both Canada and Japan.^[1]

He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award in 1979 for Keiko.^[2]

Filmography

• Keiko - 1979
• Larose, Pierrot and Luce (Larose, Pierrot et la Luce) - 1982
• Pale Face (Visage pâle) - 1985
• Kenny - 1988
• The Pianist - 1991
• Pour l'amour de Thomas - 1995
• Revival Blues - 2004
• Kamataki - 2005
• The Fire Artist - 2007
• Karakara - 2012^[3]
• Old Buddies (Les Vieux chums) - 2020^[4]

Notes and References

1. Brendan Kelly, "Claude Gagnon keeps his friends close; The Quebec director is as steadfast in his support of Serge Losique's festival as he is in his support of the Habs". Montreal Gazette, 27 August 2012.
2. Web site: New Directors Award. Directors Guild of Japan. 17 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921045649/http://dgj.or.jp/english/article/000289.html. 21 September 2010.
3. Ronnie Scheib, "Karakara". Variety, 3 September 2012.
4. Maxime Demers, "«Les vieux chums» : une touchante sincérité". Le Journal de Montréal, 20 May 2021.