Biography

Advertising studies at the Ecole des Beaux-arts de Montreal. Start the book edition company 'Les Editions de l'hexagone' with the poet Gaston Miron where he wrote litterature and cinema's reviews. In 1955, he began working in graphic arts at Radio-Canada still writing reviews in some newspaper. He is engaged as a researcher at the Office national du film du Canada in 1960. It's not long before he becane a director (1961) in documentaries. He create his first fiction film in 1964 with a short film Solange dans nos campagnes. He likes working with his consort as his leading actress; ex. Carole Laure or Chloé Sainte-Marie
- IMDb mini biography by: Jean-Marie Berthiaume <jiembe@videotron.ca>

He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on October 21, 1998 for his services to the film industry in Canada.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada