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Denys Arcand Biography
Birth Name:Denys Arcand
Birth Place:Deschambault, Québec, Canada
Profession Director, Actor, Writer, Editor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2004
- Studied history at the University of Montreal
- Worked for the National Film Board of Canada
- Well known for his film "Les invasions barbares․"
Awards
- 1973Etrog-Best Screenplay (Feature): winner
- 1986FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
- 1986Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
- 1986People's Choice Award-: winner
- 1986Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
- 1986Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
- 1987Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
- 1987Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
- 1989Palme d'Or-: nominated
- 1989Jury Prize-: winner
- 1989Prize of the Ecumenical Jury-: winner
- 1989Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
- 1989International Critics' Award-: winner
- 1990Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
- 1990Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
- 1990Golden Space Needle Award-Best Director: winner
- 1991Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
- 1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
- 1997Gémeaux-Best Direction - Dramatic Program (Meilleure réalisation: Émission dramatique): winner
- 2001Genie-Best Screenplay: nominated
- 2001WGC Award-: winner
- 2003Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
- 2003Best Screenplay-: winner
- 2003Palme d'Or-: nominated
- 2003Best Canadian Film-: winner
- 2003Audience Award-: winner
- 2003Screen International Award-: winner
- 2003Golden Aries-Best Foreign Film: nominated
- 2003TFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
- 2003Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
- 2003Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
- 2003Audience Award-Best Film: winner
- 2004Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
- 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
- 2004Golden Kinnaree Award-Best Film: winner
- 2004César-Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation): winner
- 2004César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): winner
- 2004César-Best Film (Meilleur film): winner
- 2004David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
- 2004DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Feature Film: winner
- 2004DGC Team Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film: winner
- 2004Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
- 2004Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
- 2004Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
- 2004INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: winner
- 2004Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
- 2004IOMA-Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale): nominated
- 2004Jutra-Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario): winner
- 2004Special Jutra-: winner
- 2004Jutra-Best Direction (Meilleure Réalisation): winner
- 2004Lumiere Award-Best French-Language Film (Meilleur film francophone): winner
- 2004Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
- 2004Critics Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
- 2004Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
- 2004VFCC Award-Best Director - Canadian Film: winner
- 2005Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera en Idioma no Español): nominated
- 2005Czech Lion-Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film): winner
- 2008Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
- 2008Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
- 2008Jutra-Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario): nominated
- 2008Jutra-Best Achievement in Directing (Meilleure Réalisation): nominated
- 2014Audience Choice Award-Audience Choice Award: nominated
- 2014Critics Award-: nominated
- 2018Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
- 2018Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
- 2018FIPRESCI Prize-Best Film: winner
- 2019Prix Iris-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: winner
- 2019Prix Iris-Public Prize: nominated
- 2023Jury Award-Best Film: nominated
- 2024Prix Iris-Michel-Côté Public Prize: nominated