John L'Ecuyer (born November 15, 1964) is a Canadian film and television director.
John L'Ecuyer | |
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 L'Ecuyer in 2016 | |
| Born | November 15, 1964 |
| Education | Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University) |
Biography
editBorn in Montreal, L'Ecuyer later moved and studied at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, where his classmates included screenwriter Brad Abraham.[citation needed] His brother Gerald L'Ecuyer is also a film and television director.[1]
L'Ecuyer's first feature, Curtis's Charm (1995), based on a short story by Jim Carroll, starred Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis, a paranoid drug addict who believes his mother-in-law has cast a voodoo spell on him, which has resulted in his being stalked by a killer squirrel.[2] It was shot on black and white 16 mm film.[3]
The film, executive produced by Atom Egoyan and Patricia Rozema, premiered at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] where it received a special jury citation as Best Canadian Feature Film.[5]
Also at TIFF that year, L'Ecuyer's short film Use Once and Destroy (1995) received another special jury citation at the festival, for Best Canadian Short Film.[6] The short film was based on his own book, titled UseOnceAndDestroy, which was published in 1998 by Gutter Press.[7]
L'Ecuyer's other feature film credits include Saint Jude and On the Verge of a Fever, both of which premiered at TIFF.[8][9] His feature documentary, Confessions of a Rabid Dog, won Best Social Documentary at HotDocs.[10]
In 1999, Playback called him "one of the country’s top dramatic directors."[11]
Since the 2000s, L'Ecuyer has worked primarily in television.[citation needed] His television work includes dozens of popular series such as ReGenesis and Murdoch Mysteries, and he has also directed over a dozen made-for-television films.[citation needed]
Filmography
editDirector
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | It's a Beautiful Day | |
| 1994 | Low Life | |
| 1995 | Use Once and Destroy | |
| 1995 | Curtis's Charm | |
| 1996 | The Rez (TV series) | |
| 1996–1997 | Ready or Not (TV series) | "Prince Charming" (1996) "Second Generation" (1997) "Saint Carla" (1997) |
| 1997 | Confessions of a Rabid Dog | |
| 1997 | The Hunger (TV series) | |
| 1998 | Da Vinci's Inquest (TV series) | "Known to the Ministry" (1998) "The Stranger Inside" (1998) |
| 1998–1999 | Traders (TV series) | "Meltdown" "End Games" (1998) "Reap the Whirlwind" (1998) "Killer Instinct" (1998) "This World ... Then the Fireworks" (1999) |
| 1999 | Cold Squad (TV series) | "Deadly Games: Part I" |
| 1999–2000 | The City (TV series) | "Shadows" (1999) "Obsessions" (1999) "Swing Your Partner" (2000) "Sweet Cherub: Part I" (2000) "Blindside! (2000) |
| 2000 | Live Through This | |
| 2000 | Saint Jude | |
| 2000 | Queer as Folk (TV series) | |
| 2001 | Blue Murder (TV series) | "Steel Drums" (2001) "Remington Park" (2001) |
| 2001 | Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story | |
| 2001–2002 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV series) | "Eeny Meeny Murder Moe" "Disguise for Murder" "Too Many Clients" "Before I Die" "Help Wanted, Male" |
| 2002 | Tom Stone (TV series) | |
| 2002–2003 | Just Cause (TV series) | "Tonia with a O" (2002) "Trial by Memory" (2003) |
| 2003 | Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story | |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | |
| 2004 | On the Verge of a Fever (Le Goût des jeunes filles) | |
| 2005 | Under the Dragon's Tail | |
| 2006 | 11 Cameras (TV series) | |
| 2007 | In God's Country | |
| 2004–2007 | ReGenesis (TV series) | "Baby Bomb" (2004) "The Oldest Virus" (2004) "Blackout" (2004) "The Secret War" (2004) "Resurrection" (2005) "The Longest Night" (2005) "Haze" (2006) "China" (2006) "The Cocktail" (2006) "Our Men in Havana" (2006) "Adrift" (2007) |
| 2008 | The Guard (TV series) | "Fistful of Rain" (2008) "Body Parts" (2008) |
| 2008 | The Good Times are Killing Me | |
| 2008–2011 | Murdoch Mysteries (TV series) | "Bad Medicine" (2008) "The Prince and the Rebel" (2008) "The Curse of Beaton Manor" (2010) "Monsieur Murdoch" (2011) "Confederate Treasure" (2011) |
| 2012 | The Listener (TV series) | "Captain Nightfall" (2012) |
| 2012 | The Riverbank | TV film |
| 2012 | Methadonia | |
| 2013 | Sorority Surrogate | |
| 2013 | My Daughter's Nightmare | |
| 2013 | The SSLSM | |
| 2014 | A Date with Miss Fortune | |
| 2014 | It Came From Above | |
| 2015 | Blood and Water (TV series) | |
| 2014 | The Other world (TV series) | |
| 2016 | Gangland Undercover (TV series) | |
| 2016 | Early Release | |
| 2016 | Real Detective (TV series) | |
| 2017—2019 | The Detectives (CBC) | |
| 2023 | Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation | TV film[12] |
Writer
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Low Life | |
| 1994 | It's a Beautiful Day | |
| 1995 | Use Once and Destroy | |
| 1995 | Curtis's Charm | |
| 1997 | Confessions of a Rabid Dog | |
| 2012 | Methadonia |
Producer
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ReGenesis (TV series) | Creative producer |
| 2007 | The Limits | Executive producer |
References
edit- ^ "Filmmaker Gerald L'Ecuyer". Toronto Star, August 15, 1999.
- ^ "The romance of junkie paranoia". The Globe and Mail, September 14, 1995.
- ^ Playback Staff (September 11, 1995). "Special Report: Toronto International Film Festival: Curtis's Charm". Playback. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Leydon, Jim (September 25, 1995). "Curtis's Charm". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Film fest names winners". Edmonton Journal, September 18, 1995.
- ^ "Surprise winner for best Canadian film at Toronto Film Festival is Live Bait". Canadian Press, September 17, 1995.
- ^ Hal Niedzviecki, "Use Once and Destroy". Quill & Quire, Fall 1998.
- ^ Lazar, Dave (September 4, 2000). "St. Jude". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "African cinema's moment in the sun; Continent better represented at fest than ever: Pioneering movie in Zulu among noteworthy flicks". Toronto Star, September 10, 2004.
- ^ Swedko, Pam (April 6, 1998). "Hot Docs fetes winners". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Staff, Playback (April 5, 1999). "Spring prep for L'Ecuyer, Cote, Lord and Paramagian movies". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "OAZ's Vincent Walsh, Alain Goulem and Gabrielle Miller star in GWEN SHAMBLIN: STARVING FOR SALVATION, directed by OAZ's John L'Ecuyer! 👏👏👏 • The film centres on Gwen Shamblin who became known with her Christian diet program "Weigh Down Workshop", and was accused of exploitation and abuse by the church's alleged cult practices... • Catch the Canadian premiere TOMORROW @ 8:00 PM ET on CTV Life! 📺👀 • • • • • #VincentWalsh #AlainGoulem #GabrielleMiller #JohnLecuyer #GwenShamblinStarvingForSalvation #GwenShamblin #StarvingFor Salvation #JenniferGrey #remnantfellowshipchurch #lifetimetv #lifetimemovie #drama #basedontrueevents". instagram.com.
External links
edit- John L'Ecuyer at IMDb
- Northern Stars profile