Jacques Godbout

Directing·Nov 27, 1933·Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Jacques Godbout, OC, CQ (born November 27, 1933) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet. By his own admission a bit of a dabbler (touche-à-tout), Godbout has become one of the most important writers of his generation, with a major influence on post-1960 Quebec intellectual life. Born in Montreal, Quebec, after studies at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and the Université de Montréal, Godbout taught French in Ethiopia before joining the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as producer and scriptwriter in 1958. He was active during Quebec's Quiet Revolution during which time he wrote a number of penetrating essays, the most important of which were collected in Le Réformiste (1975) and Le Murmure marchand (1984). Godbout was a co-founder of Liberté (1959), the Mouvement laïque de la langue française (1962) and the Union des écrivains Québécois (1977). Godbout's films include four full-length features and more than 15 documentaries. He has also written nine novels for adults and two for children. Godbout currently writes a monthly column in the Quebec newsmagazine L'actualité. Godbout lives in Outremont, a former city now in Montreal. He is the grand-nephew of former Quebec Premier Adélard Godbout. Godbout's novel Une histoire américaine (1986) was chosen for inclusion in the French version of Canada Reads, broadcast on Radio-Canada in 2004, where it was championed by trade-union activist and professor Gérald Larose. On June 30, 2016, Godbout was made an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston for "his significant contributions to the literary arts and critical thinking for more than half a century." His other awards and recognition include: Chevalier of the National Order of Quebec; Ludger-Duvernay Prize (1973); Awarded the 2007 Prix Maurice Genevoix for La concierge du Panthéon; Nominated for a 1997 Governor General's Award for children's literature for Une leçon de chasse; Winner of the Quebec government's Prix Athanase-David in 1985; Prix Belgique-Canada (1978); Winner of the 1967 Governor General's Award for Fiction for Salut Galarneau. Source: Article "Jacques Godbout" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Film	Credit
LLes héritiers du mouton noir2003 · Director	Director
Anne Hébert, 1916-20002000 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Traitor or Patriot2000 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Fate of America1997 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
LL'affaire Norman William1994 · Director	Director
The Black Sheep1992 · Director	Director
PPour l'amour du stress1990 · Director	Director
Alias Will James1988 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Last Resort1987 · Director	Director
UUn monologue Nord-Sud1982 · Director	Director
Two Episodes from the Life of Hubert Aquin1979 · Director	Director
Feu l'objectivité1979 · Director	Director
Derrière l'image1978 · Director	Director
The Mob1975 · Radio Auditor (voice), Director, Writer	Radio Auditor (voice), Director, Writer
Les « troubbes » de Johnny1974 · Director	Director
IXE-131972 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Kid Sentiment1968 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
VVivre sa ville1967 · Director	Director
YUL 8711966 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
People Might Laugh at Us1964 · Director	Director
Huit témoins1964 · Director	Director
Fabienne sans son Jules1964 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
RRose et Landry1963 · Director	Director
Strangers for the Day1962 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
PPaul-Émile Borduas (1905-1960)1962 · Director	Director
CComme en CalifornieDirector	Director