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Georges-Henri Denys Arcand, C.C., C.Q. born June 25, 1941 in Deschambault, Quebec, Canada is an Academy Award winning film director, screenwriter and producer. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ... The National Order of Quebec (French: Ordre national du QuÃ©bec) is an order of merit bestowed by the government of Quebec, Canada. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Deschambault is a village in the Canadian province of Quebec, located at a Latitude 46°38 North and Longitude 71°55 West. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 kmÂ² - Water... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ...

Arcand grew up in a devoutly religious Roman Catholic home in a village about 25 miles southwest of Quebec City. He attended Jesuit school for nine years. Entering his teen years, the family moved to Montreal and although he dreamed about being a professional tennis player, while studying for a Masters Degree in history at the Université de Montréal he became involved in film making that gave him a new sense of direction. During his university days, he and several friends would drive to New York City every few months to take in European films playing there that were not available in Quebec. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Motto : Â« Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Quebec Official logo Country Canada Province QuÃ©bec Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Constitution date 1833 Geographical code 24 23027 Founder Foundation... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... The UniversitÃ© de MontrÃ©al (UdeM) (translated into English commonly as (the) University of Montreal) is one of six universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 468. ...

In 1963, he joined the National Film Board of Canada where he produced several award-winning documentaries in his French language. A social activist, he made a feature-length documentary in 1970 titled On est au coton (We work in Cotton) that showed the exploitation of textile workers. The film caused an uproar that resulted in it not being distributed publicly for several years. Arcand received such publicity that it gave his fledgling career a great boost. He also worked on some television series, notably Duplessis, a historical work he wrote (but did not direct) about Premier Maurice Duplessis. The National Film Board of Canada (usually National Film Board or NFB) is a Canadian public filmmaking organization established to produce and distribute films that inform Canadians and promote Canada around the world. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Duplessis was a historical television series in Quebec that aired in 1978. ... Duplessis campaigning in the 1952 election. ...

During the early part of the 1970s Arcand produced a number of feature films that received critical acclaim. Arcand returned to directing documentaries and did no work for television. In 1982, his documentary, Le Comfort et l'indifférence won the Best Film prize from the Quebec Film Critics' Association. In 1986 he wrote and directed what was until then the highest grossing film in Quebec (and Canadian) history, Le Déclin de l'empire américain (The Decline of the American Empire). At the Canadian Genie Awards, it captured best film, best director, and best writer of an original screenplay. It also won the "International Critics Prize" at the Cannes Film Festival and became the first Canadian feature film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Three years later Arcand repeated this award-garnering performance with his widely acclaimed 1989 film Jésus de Montréal (Jesus of Montreal) winning the same three Genie awards, plus the "Grand Jury Prize" at Cannes. Le Comfort et lindiffÃ©rence is a documentary film following the 1980 referendum for independence of Quebec. ... Le DÃ©clin de lempire amÃ©ricain (The Decline of the American Empire) is a Canadian comedy/drama film directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1986. ... The Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian films and television, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film is a yearly US award for the best film in a language other than English, released in the period October - September in the country of origin. ... Jésus de Montréal is a 1989 film by Quebec film director Denys Arcand. ...

Arcand produced and directed his first English language film in 1993, titled Love and Human Remains, and did so again in 2000, with the film, Stardom, which opened the Toronto International Film Festival. He then spent two years writing the script for what many claim is his finest piece of cinematic writing to date, Les invasions barbares (The Barbarian Invasions). Released in 2003, the film won Arcand the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Foreign Language Film and won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In addition, Denys Arcand was nominated for an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay. 1996 omnibus publication of Brad Frasers screenplay and original stage play. ... Stardom is a Canadian film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Jessica Paré and Dan Aykroyd. ... Poster for the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Box office at the Manulife Centre The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is widely considered to be one of the top film festivals in the world and is the premiere film festival in North America from which the Oscars race begins. ... Les Invasions Barbares (The Barbarian Invasions) is a Quebec comedy/drama film directed by Denys Arcand and released in 2003. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film is a yearly US award for the best film in a language other than English, released in the period October - September in the country of origin. ... // The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ...

Les Invasions barbares won France's 2004 César Award for Best Picture and Best Director plus the César Award for Best Original Screenplay. The CÃ©sar Award for best picture winners: 1976 : Le vieux fusil directed by Robert Enrico 1977 : (Monsieur Klein) directed by Joseph Losey 1978 : Providence directed by Alain Resnais 1979 : Other Peoples Money (Largent des autres) directed by Christian de Chalonge 1980 : Tess (Tess) directed by Roman Polanski... Winners of the CÃ©sar Award in French film for best director: 1976 : Bertrand Tavernier : (Que la fÃªte commence) 1977 : Joseph Losey : () 1978 : Alain Resnais : (Providence) 1979 : Christian de Chalonge : (LArgent des autres) 1980 : Roman Polanski : (Tess) 1981 : FranÃ§ois Truffaut : (Le Dernier mÃ©tro) 1982 : Jean-Jacques... The CÃ©sar Award is the national film award of France first given out in 1975. ...

Married a second time, neither Arcand nor his wife Denise have had children. He was 55 years old when they adopted an orphaned baby girl from China. His brother Gabriel Arcand is a noted Canadian actor. Gabriel Arcand (born June 4, 1949 in Deschambault, Quebec) is a Canadian actor. ...

In 1988, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2005. In 1990 the Government of France awarded him the Legion of Honor. He finally earned from his home province one of its highest distinctions, the title of Knight of the National Order of Quebec, in 2000. In February 2004, the government of France named Denys Arcand a Commander of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, that nation's highest cultural honor. In 2004 Arcand was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Medal for the officer class, decorated with a rosette Napoleon wearing the Grand Cross The President of France is the Grand Master of the Legion. ... The National Order of Quebec (French: Ordre national du QuÃ©bec) is an order of merit bestowed by the government of Quebec, Canada. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... LOrdre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) is a French award for significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields. ...

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