René Lévesque

Biography

René Lévesque (1922–1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of its electric power industry, and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois political party—and before that, a liberal minister of the government of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 and the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec.

Known For

1995 - Hopes and Betrayals

Les Rose

Comfort and Indifference

Quebec: Duplessis and After...

The Devil's Share

Thieves of Innocence

Qui se souvient de René Lévesque?

The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors

All Movies (20)

• 1995 - Hopes and Betrayals2026 · as Himself (Archival Footage)
• Qui se souvient de René Lévesque?2022 · as archival footage
• Who remembers René Lévesque?2022 · as archival footage
• Les Rose2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Devil's Share2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard2014 · as René Lévesque
• Thieves of Innocence2005 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Referendum: Take 21996 · as archival footage
• The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle1986 · as Premier ministre du Québec
• Le choix d'un peuple1985 · as self
• Comfort and Indifference1982 · as Self
• Harmonium in California1980 · as Self
• Le Québec est au monde1979 · as Self
• The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power1978
• The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors1978
• 15 Nov1977
• Action : The October Crisis of 19701974
• Quebec: Duplessis and After...1972 · as Self - Président du Parti québécois
• À la croisée des chemins1943 · as Narrateur
• The Art of the Possible— · as Self

All TV Shows (1)

• The Great Debate1974 · as Self