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René Jodoin(1920-2015)

  • Producer
  • Animation Department
  • Director
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René Jodoin was born on 30 December 1920 in Hull, Québec, Canada. René was a producer and director, known for Notes on a Triangle (1966), A Matter of Form (1984) and Hunger (1974). René died on 22 January 2015 in Canada.
BornDecember 30, 1920
DiedJanuary 22, 2015(94)
BornDecember 30, 1920
DiedJanuary 22, 2015(94)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Notes on a Triangle (1966)
Notes on a Triangle
7.1
Short
  • Animation Department
  • 1966
A Matter of Form
6.6
Short
  • Director
  • 1984
Hunger (1974)
Hunger
6.9
Short
  • Producer
  • 1974
Spheres (1969)
Spheres
7.6
Short
  • Producer
  • 1969

Credits

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Producer

  • Bioscope
    Short
    • producer
    • 1984
  • One Way Street
    6.0
    Short
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Entre chiens et loup (1978)
    Entre chiens et loup
    Short
    • producer
    • 1978
  • The Bronswik Affair (1978)
    The Bronswik Affair
    7.3
    Short
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Dernier envol (1977)
    Dernier envol
    5.8
    Short
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Monsieur Pointu (1976)
    Monsieur Pointu
    6.3
    Short
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Horizon
    Short
    • producer
    • 1975
  • La bague du tout nu (1974)
    La bague du tout nu
    Short
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Hunger (1974)
    Hunger
    6.9
    Short
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Horsing Around (1973)
    Horsing Around
    4.9
    Short
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Nébule (1973)
    Nébule
    6.1
    Short
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Passage
    Short
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Balablok (1972)
    Balablok
    7.1
    Short
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Dans la vie
    6.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Series 4 (1972)
    Series 4
    5.3
    Short
    • producer
    • 1972

Animation Department

  • Rectangle & Rectangles (1984)
    Rectangle & Rectangles
    7.1
    Short
    • animator
    • 1984
  • Spheres (1969)
    Spheres
    7.6
    Short
    • animator
    • 1969
  • Notes on a Triangle (1966)
    Notes on a Triangle
    7.1
    Short
    • animator: by
    • 1966
  • Paul-Émile Borduas: 1905-1960 (1964)
    Paul-Émile Borduas: 1905-1960
    6.8
    Short
    • animation adviser
    • 1964
  • IFF Mark 10: Selective Identification Feature
    Short
    • animator
    • 1963
  • Can the Earth Provide?
    Short
    • animator
    • 1961
  • Challenge to Mankind
    Short
    • animator
    • 1961
  • Man and His Resources
    Short
    • animator
    • 1961
  • People by the Billions
    Short
    • animator
    • 1961
  • Ronde carrée (1961)
    Ronde carrée
    6.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Snow
    Short
    • animator
    • 1961
  • The Global Struggle for Food (1961)
    The Global Struggle for Food
    Short
    • animator
    • 1961
  • Remain VFR
    Short
    • animator
    • 1958
  • Aural Null
    Short
    • animator
    • 1957
  • The Automatic Radio Compass: Part II
    Short
    • animator
    • 1957

Director

  • A Matter of Form
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Rectangle & Rectangles (1984)
    Rectangle & Rectangles
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Spheres (1969)
    Spheres
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Notes on a Triangle (1966)
    Notes on a Triangle
    7.1
    Short
    • by
    • 1966
  • Ronde carrée (1961)
    Ronde carrée
    6.6
    Short
    • by
    • 1961
  • Bandwidth
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Directivity
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Julie, Part 3: Water Conditions
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Propagation (1960)
    Propagation
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960
  • An Introduction to I.F.F.
    Short
    • Director
    • 1959
  • An Introduction to Jet Engines (1958)
    An Introduction to Jet Engines
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Remain VFR
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • The Automatic Radio Compass: Part II
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • The Jet Beacon Let-Down
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • The Standard Range Approach
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 30, 1920
    • Hull, Québec, Canada
  • Died
    • January 22, 2015
    • Canada

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He became part of the NFB after graduating in 1943 from the Montreal school of Fine Arts (École des Beaux-Arts). He became Norman McLaren's collaborator. He used computer animation early ('Hunger' by Peter Foldes) and was a proponent of abstract geometric animation ('Rectangle et rectangles').

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