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Yves Simoneau Biography

Birth Name:Yves Simoneau

Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Production manager

Fast Facts

Won a Sept d'Or Award for best director and was also nominated for best writing for "Napoléon․"
Was nominated for two Gémaux Awards for "Marie-Antoinette" in 2007
Began his career as the writer and director of "Les celebrations" in 1979
Best known as the director of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" and the pilot episode of "The 4400․"

1987Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
1987Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
1990Grand Prize-: nominated
1993Silver FIPA-TV Series and Serials: winner
2001Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
2001OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
20037 d'Or-Professionals Vote: Best Director - Fiction (Vote des professionnels: Meilleur réalisateur de fiction): winner
2003Golden Camera-Best German TV Film: winner
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
2007OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: winner
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
2008DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries: winner
2014Black Reel-Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Film: nominated