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Robert Lepage Biography

Birth Name:Robert Lepage

Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Profession Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Camera department

Fast Facts

Was awarded the 2009 Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in Theatre
Won best Canadian play at the Quinzaine Internationale de Théâtre
Studied at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Quebec
Is the first North-American person to direct a Shakespeare play at the Royal National Theatre in London

Awards

1995SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
1995Best Canadian Film-: winner
1995Golden Bayard-Best Artistic Contribution (Meilleure Contribution Artistique): winner
1995Best Canadian Screenplay-: winner
1996Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
1996Claude Jutra Award-: winner
1996Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
1996Genie-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
1996FIPRESCI Prize-International Competition: winner
1997FIPRESCI Prize-International Competition: winner
1998Best Canadian Film-: winner
1998Grand Prix des Amériques-: nominated
1998Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
1999Genie-Best Screenplay: nominated
1999Jutra-Best Direction (Meilleure Réalisation): nominated
1999Jutra-Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario): nominated
2000Cinema of the Present - Lion of the Year-: nominated
2001Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
2001Special Jutra-: winner
2004FIPRESCI Prize-Panorama: winner
2004Genie-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2004Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2004Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
2004Golden Bayard-Best Film (Meilleur Film Francophone): winner
2004Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
2005Jury Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2014Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention-Panorama: winner
2014Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: nominated
2014Canadian Screen Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Best Canadian film-Best Canadian film: winner
2014Film and Literature Award-: nominated
2014International Competition-International Competition: nominated
2014Jutra-Best Director: nominated
2014Grand Prix du Jury-Compétition internationale: nominated
2014Jury Award-Best International Film: nominated
2014Jury Award-Drama: winner