Émile Gaudreault, (French: [emil ɡodʁol] born March 6, 1964) is a Quebec director, author, screenwriter and producer. Since 1994, he has been directing, writing and producing feature films as well as episodes for television series. Several of his films have won awards in Quebec and Canada and have been adapted for the United States and France.
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 Émile Gaudreault on the set of a movie in 2018 | |
| Born | June 3, 1967 Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Early life
editÉmile Gaudreault was born in Sainte-Foy to a mother who was a teacher and a father who taught theology. During his childhood, he moved to the Lac-Saint-Jean region, first to Lac-à-la-Croix, then to Alma and finally to Jonquière, where he studied art and media technology at Cégep.[1]
Career
editÉmile Gaudreault made his debut as an author and also on stage, in the comedy shows of the Groupe Sanguin.
For the big screen, he co-wrote Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (French: Louis 19, le roi des ondes), a comedy that was the highest-grossing Canadian film in 1994 and won the Golden Screen Award,[2] in addition to being the subject of an American remake under the title of Edtv (directed by Ron Howard).[2]
In 2001, he directed his first feature film, Wedding Night (French: Nuit de noces), another successful comedy that won the Golden Reel (Genie Award) for the highest-grossing Canadian film.[3]
He then co-wrote and directed Mambo Italiano, released in theaters in 30 countries. The film deals with coming out in the Italian community.
In 2007, he directed Surviving My Mother, which won the prize for the most popular Canadian film at the Montreal World Film Festival.[4]
In 2009, the fourth film he directed, Father and Guns (French: De père en flic), received critical and popular success and as such this film was awarded the Golden Reel Award for the highest-grossing Canadian film.[5]
Then followed A Sense of Humour (French: Le sens de l'humour) in 2011, Le Vrai du Faux in 2014, and Père Fils Thérapie, a remake of De père en flic shot in France with a French cast.[6]
In 2017, he returned with a sequel to Father and Guns 2 (French: De père en flic 2) which won the Golden Screen award for the highest-grossing Canadian film.[7]
In 2018, he was awarded the lifetime achievement Bobine d'or by the Association of Quebec Cinema Owners.[8]
His latest feature film Compulsive Liar (French: Menteur) is released in the summer of 2019 and is named at the end of the same year "Canadian Film of the Year" by Playback Magazine.[9]
In 2017, Émile Gaudreault created his company “Les films du lac” which would be a partner for the production of the films Menteur and Lignes de fuite, feature films which he co-wrote as well. He also co-produced the latter.
By passing the $30 million mark at the box office with the release of Compulsive Liar, a first for Quebec, Gaudreault shows that his cinematic style appeals to Quebec audiences.[1]
In July 2022 will be released a French remake of Compulsive Liar produced by Gaumont and directed by Olivier Baroux (Entre amis, Les Tuche).[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (Louis 19, le roi des ondes) | No | No | Yes |
| 2001 | Wedding Night (Nuit de noces) | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2003 | Mambo Italiano | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2005 | Instant Idol (Idole instantanée) | No | Yes (associate) | Yes |
| 2009 | Father and Guns (De père en flic) | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2011 | A Sense of Humour (Le Sens de l'humour) | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2014 | Real Lies (Le vrai du faux) | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2015 | Ego Trip | No | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Father and Guns 2 (De père en flic 2) | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2019 | Compulsive Liar (Menteur) | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2022 | Lines of Escape (Lignes de fuite) | Yes | No | Yes |
Accolades
edit| Year | Recipient | Awards | Category | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Prise 2 (Le Groupe Sanguin) | ADISQ | Billet platine from ADISQ (certifying one hundred thousand tickets sold) | [11] |
| 1994 | Louis 19, King of the Airwaves | Canadian Screen Award | Best First Feature | [2] |
| 1994 | Louis 19, King of the Airwaves | Golden Reel Award | Top-grossing Canadian film | [2] |
| 1994 | Louis 19, King of the Airwaves | Best Canadian Screenplay | Vancouver International Film Festival | [2] |
| 2002 | Wedding Night | Golden Reel Award | Top-grossing Canadian film | [3] |
| 2007 | Surviving My Mother | Montréal World Film Festival | Most Popular Canadian Feature Film | [4] |
| 2009 | Fathers and gun | Golden Reel Award | Top-grossing Canadian film | [5] |
| 2017 | Fathers and Guns 2 | Golden Reel Award | Top-grossing Canadian film | [7] |
| 2018 | Émile Gaudreault | Association of Quebec Cinema Owners | Lifetime achievement | [8] |
| 2020 | Émile Gaudreault | La Presse | Person of the year | [12] |
| 2020 | Compulsive Liar | Playback Magazine | Canadian Film of the Year | [9] |
| 2020 | Compulsive Liar | Canadian Screen Awards | Golden Screen Award for Feature Film | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b Lortie, Marie-Claude (2019-08-25). "Personnalité de la semaine: Émile Gaudreault". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Louis 19, Le Roi Des Ondes". Reel Canada. April 21, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ a b "Wedding Night (2001) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ a b "Surviving My Mother (2007) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ a b "Le prix Guichet d'or 2009 à De père en flic". La Presse (in French). 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (January 5, 2017). "Émile Gaudreault juggles De père en flic remake and sequel". montrealgazette. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ a b "De père en flic 2 (Fathers and Guns 2)". National Canadian Film Day. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ a b "Souper annuel 2018 (Compte rendu – Programme – photos souvenir)". APCQ (in French). 26 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ a b Malyk, Lauren (December 12, 2019). "2019 Film of the Year: Menteur". Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ Blais-Poulin, Charles-Éric (2021-05-10). "Une adaptation française de Menteur en tournage". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Archives 1992 –". ADISQ. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ Lussier, Marc-André (2020-01-01). "Personnalité de l'année/Culture : Émile Gaudreault". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Finalistes et lauréats" (PDF). academie.ca. May 2020.