Denys Arcand
Directing
Born: June 25, 1941 (age 85) · Deschambault, Quebec, Canada
Highest Rated
Biography
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand CC GOQ (born June 25, 1941) is a French-Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer based in Montreal, who crafts deeply personal and thought-provoking films, earning international acclaim. His career began with features like "Une Maudite Galette" (1972) and "Gina" (1975), exploring diverse narratives. "The Decline of the American Empire" (1986) depicted Quebecois intellectuals tackling issues of sexuality, success, and intimacy, winning critical acclaim, nine Genies, and a Cannes Fipresci prize. "Jesus of Montreal" delved into the lives of Montreal artists portraying biblical figures, blending day-to-day struggles with religious performances. Arcand's film "Stardom" satirized fame, closing Cannes 2000 and opening TIFF, a rare honour for Canadian cinema. "The Barbarian Invasions," a sequel to his earlier work, earned Arcand an Oscar, Cannes prizes, French Cesars, and Quebec Jutra awards, solidifying his cinematic legacy.
Known for
Barney's Version
2010
The Barbarian Invasions
2003
The Fall of the American Empire
2018
The Decline of the American Empire
1986
Léolo
1992
Jesus of Montreal
1989
An Eye for Beauty
2014
Days of Darkness
2007
Love & Human Remains
1994
Testament
2023
Stardom
2000
Night Zoo
1987
Photos (1)
Movies (19)
Barney's Version
Maitre'D at Ritz
The Barbarian Invasions
Unionist (uncredited)
Léolo
Director
Jesus of Montreal
Juge
From Office to Box-Office
Denys Arcand
Night Zoo
Man at peep-show
Shooting Star
Propriétaire du bar
Forgotten Flowers
Captain
Kiss Me With All Your Love
Édouard Montpetit
Réjeanne Padovani
Sam Tannebaum's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Montreal Stories
Denys Arcand
Le prix du paradis
Narrator
La Tête de Normande St-Onge
Jean-Paul
Dirty Money
Un détective
Nominingue... depuis qu'il existe
1967
Pigs Are Seldom Clean
Rocket
C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier
(uncredited)
Quebec: Duplessis and After...
Narrator
Mon oeil
1971
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (16)
Spécial cinéma
Self · 1 eps
Tout le monde en parle
Self · 1 eps
Nulle part ailleurs
Self · 1 eps
Viens voir les comédiens
Self · 2 eps
Ti-Mé Show
Self - Guest Star · 1 eps
Good Men
Self
Le cri du rhinocéros
Self
The Private Life of Cinema
self
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Self
Achieving the Unachievable
Self
Cinéma, cinéma
Self
The Black Sheep
Self
Rebels with a Camera
Self
The Magical Eye
Self
À la lumière du soir
Self
At the End of Nothing at All
Self
Directing (26)
The Barbarian Invasions
Director
The Fall of the American Empire
Director
Days of Darkness
Director
An Eye for Beauty
Director
Stardom
Director
The Decline of the American Empire
Director
Love & Human Remains
Director
Gina
Director
Jesus of Montreal
Director
Testament
Director
Comfort and Indifference
Director
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Director
Réjeanne Padovani
Director
Montreal Stories
Director
Atlantic Parks
Director
Poverty and Other Delights
Director
Champlain
Director
Ville-Marie
Director
Cotton Mill, Treadmill
Director
Dirty Money
Director
Québec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain
Director
Alone or with Others
Director
Quebec: Duplessis and After...
Director
The Road to the West
Director
Volleyball
Director
Montréal un jour d'été
Director
Writing (21)
The Barbarian Invasions
Screenplay
The Fall of the American Empire
Writer
Days of Darkness
Screenplay
An Eye for Beauty
Writer
Stardom
Writer
The Decline of the American Empire
Screenplay
Jesus of Montreal
Writer
Ma soeur, mon amour
Screenplay
Testament
Screenplay
Between Sweet and Salt Water
Writer
Duplessis
Writer
Comfort and Indifference
Writer
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Scenario Writer
Réjeanne Padovani
Writer
Montreal Stories
Writer
Champlain
Writer
Québec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain
Writer
Jusqu'au cou
Writer
Alone or with Others
Writer
Quebec: Duplessis and After...
Writer
The Road to the West
Writer