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Jacques Languirand(1931-2018)

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  • Writer
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Jacques Languirand
Martin Villeneuve's feature film debut, the pioneering sci-fi romance "Mars et Avril," was based on his graphic novels. Starring Caroline Dhavernas of "Hannibal," and internationally renowned stage director Robert Lepage, the movie cost only a stunning $2.3 million CAD to produce. This effects-laden vision of the future received 10 nominations including one for "Best Adapted Screenplay" at the Canadian Screen Awards, and toured in 20 festivals worldwide, starting with a World Premiere in Karlovy Vary. "Mars et Avril" has been described by io9 as "one of the most beautiful, and immersive, sci-fi worlds ever put on film." In addition, the sheer inventiveness of the film's production won Martin an invitation to give a TED Talk in Long Beach, California, in February 2013. So far, he is the first and only TED speaker to come out of Quebec. His talk, "How I made an impossible film," has been subtitled in 31 languages and viewed more than a million times. It is part of TED's movie magic list, featuring famed directors James Cameron and J.J. Abrams. "Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about "Mars et Avril," the sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money over a seven-year stretch. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future." - TED
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Jacques Languirand was born on 1 May 1931 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Mars and April (2012), Deux immortels: Prélude à Mars et Avril (2011) and YUL 871 (1966). He was married to Yolande Delacroix-Pelletier. He died on 26 January 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
BornMay 1, 1931
DiedJanuary 26, 2018(86)
BornMay 1, 1931
DiedJanuary 26, 2018(86)
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Paul Ahmarani, Caroline Dhavernas, Jacques Languirand, Robert Lepage, François Schuiten, and Martin Villeneuve in Mars and April (2012)
Mars and April
5.8
Movie
  • Jacob Obus
  • 2012
Jacques Languirand, Robert Lepage, Yanick Macdonald, and Martin Villeneuve in Deux immortels: Prélude à Mars et Avril (2011)
Deux immortels: Prélude à Mars et Avril
Short
  • Jacob Obus
  • 2011
YUL 871 (1966)
YUL 871
6.4
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1966
Sophie Lorain in L'odyssée d'Alice Tremblay (2002)
L'odyssée d'Alice Tremblay
5.4
Movie
  • Père Noël
  • 2002

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  • Paul Ahmarani, Caroline Dhavernas, Jacques Languirand, Robert Lepage, François Schuiten, and Martin Villeneuve in Mars and April (2012)
    Mars and April
    5.8
    • Jacob Obus
    • 2012
  • Jacques Languirand, Robert Lepage, Yanick Macdonald, and Martin Villeneuve in Deux immortels: Prélude à Mars et Avril (2011)
    Deux immortels: Prélude à Mars et Avril
    Short
    • Jacob Obus
    • 2011
  • La chambre bleue (2007)
    La chambre bleue
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 2007
  • Sophie Lorain in L'odyssée d'Alice Tremblay (2002)
    L'odyssée d'Alice Tremblay
    5.4
    • Père Noël
    • 2002
  • Le grand serpent du monde (1999)
    Le grand serpent du monde
    5.9
    • Monsieur Paradise
    • 1999
  • Le lépidoptère (1998)
    Le lépidoptère
    Short
    • Voice On The Radio (voice)
    • 1998
  • Roy Dupuis in Heads or Tails (1997)
    Heads or Tails
    5.9
    • Igor de Lonsdale
    • 1997
  • La vie d'un héros (1994)
    La vie d'un héros
    5.9
    • Monsieur le juge
    • 1994
  • Kid Sentiment (1968)
    Kid Sentiment
    6.6
    • 1968
  • Edgar Fruitier in Le colombier (1957)
    Le colombier
    TV Series
    • Le marie de Grandmont
    • 1957

Writer

  • Louis Riel
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 1969
  • YUL 871 (1966)
    YUL 871
    6.4
    • dialogue
    • 1966
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    7.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1961–1962
  • Table rase
    TV Series
    • poem by
    • 1959

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Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film (TED2013) - French subtitled
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  • Born
    • May 1, 1931
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada
  • Died
    • January 26, 2018
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Yolande Delacroix-Pelletier1953 - June 23, 1997 (her death, 1 child)
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on December 21, 1987 and the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 8, 2003 for his services to communications in Canada.

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