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François Séguin Biography

Birth Name:François Séguin

Profession Production designer, Art director, Art department, Set decorator, Special effects

Fast Facts

  • Has received multiple Genie Awards for achievement in art direction
  • Studied set design at Collège Lionel Groulx
  • Started out working as a set designer for theatre productions in Montreal
  • Has frequently worked with director François Giraud

Awards

  • 1986Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction: nominated
  • 1987Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 1988Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 1990Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: winner
  • 1992Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 1992Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 1992Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 1996Gemini-Best Production Design or Art Direction: nominated
  • 1999Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: winner
  • 1999Jutra-Best Art Direction (Meilleure Direction Artistique): winner
  • 2001Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: winner
  • 2004DGC Team Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2004DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Production Design - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2007Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 2008DGC Team Award-Feature Film: nominated
  • 2008Genie-Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 2008Jutra-Best Achievement in Art Direction (Meilleure Direction Artistique): winner
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series: nominated
  • 2012DGC Team Award-Television Series - Drama: winner
  • 2012DGC Craft Award-Production Design - Television Series: winner
  • 2012OFTA Television Award-Best Production Design in a Series: nominated
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 2014DGC Craft Award-Production Design - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015ACCA-Best Production Design: nominated
  • 2015FFCC Award-Best Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 2015NFCS Award-Best Production Design: winner
  • 2015PFCS Award-Best Production Design: nominated
  • 2015SDFCS Award-Best Production Design: winner
  • 2015SFFCC Award-Best Production Design: nominated
  • 2015SLFCA Award-Best Art Direction: nominated
  • 2015WAFCA Award-Best Production Design: nominated
  • 2016Chlotrudis Award-Best Production Design: nominated
  • 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Art Direction: nominated
  • 2016GAFCA Award-Best Production Design: nominated
  • 2016Prix Iris-Best Art Direction: winner
  • 2016OFTA Film Award-Best Production Design: nominated
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: winner
  • 2018Prix Iris-Best Art Direction: winner
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design: nominated
  • 2020DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Production Design - Feature Film: nominated