Roger Cantin (born December 29, 1949) is a Canadian screenwriter and film director from Quebec, best known as a director of children's films.[1] He began his career as co-writer with his wife Danyèle Patenaude of the screenplay for the 1984 film The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques),[2] before making his directorial debut with Simon and the Dream Hunters (Simon les nuages) in 1990.[3]
Although best known for his children's films, he has also directed both adult drama and documentary films, as well as television.[4]
He received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994 for Matusalem.[5]
Filmography
edit- The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) – 1984
- Simon and the Dream Hunters (Simon les nuages) – 1990
- Four Stiffs and a Trombone (L'assassin jouait du trombone) – 1991
- Le Grand Zèle – 1992
- Matusalem – 1993
- The Revenge of the Woman in Black (La Vengeance de la femme en noir) – 1997
- Matusalem II (Matusalem II, le dernier des Beauchesne) – 1997
- The Hidden Fortress (La Forteresse suspendue) – 2001
- A Cargo to Africa (Un cargo pour l'Afrique) — 2009
References
edit- ^ "Quebec director has high hopes for Montreal festival film". CBC News, August 26, 2009.
- ^ Ina Warren, "'La Guerre des tuques' Quebec's latest hit film". Montreal Gazette, February 5, 1985.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Simon les nuages – Film de Roger Cantin". Films du Québec, March 16, 2009.
- ^ Anabelle Nicoud, "Roger Cantin: l'inclassable". La Presse, April 12, 2008.
- ^ "The 1994 Genie nominees". Playback. November 7, 1994. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
External links
edit- Roger Cantin at IMDb
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