Denys Arcand

Biography

Georges-Henri Denys Arcand CC GOQ (born June 25, 1941) is a French-Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer based in Montreal, who crafts deeply personal and thought-provoking films, earning international acclaim. His career began with features like "Une Maudite Galette" (1972) and "Gina" (1975), exploring diverse narratives. "The Decline of the American Empire" (1986) depicted Quebecois intellectuals tackling issues of sexuality, success, and intimacy, winning critical acclaim, nine Genies, and a Cannes Fipresci prize. "Jesus of Montreal" delved into the lives of Montreal artists portraying biblical figures, blending day-to-day struggles with religious performances. Arcand's film "Stardom" satirized fame, closing Cannes 2000 and opening TIFF, a rare honour for Canadian cinema. "The Barbarian Invasions," a sequel to his earlier work, earned Arcand an Oscar, Cannes prizes, French Cesars, and Quebec Jutra awards, solidifying his cinematic legacy.

Known For

Spécial cinéma

Tout le monde en parle

Nulle part ailleurs

Viens voir les comédiens

Les pêcheurs

En audition avec Simon

Barney's Version

Ti-Mé Show

All Movies (33)

• À la lumière du soir2025 · as Self
• Good Men2024 · as Self
• At the End of Nothing at All2024 · as Self
• Forgotten Flowers2019 · as Captain
• Le cri du rhinocéros2018 · as Self
• Le prix du paradis2017 · as Narrator
• Kiss Me With All Your Love2016 · as Édouard Montpetit
• Stealing Alice2016
• The Private Life of Cinema2011 · as self
• Barney's Version2010 · as Maitre'D at Ritz
• From Office to Box-Office2009 · as Denys Arcand
• Achieving the Unachievable2007 · as Self
• Rebels with a Camera2006 · as Self
• Shooting Star2005 · as Propriétaire du bar
• Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche2004 · as Self
• The Barbarian Invasions2003 · as Unionist (uncredited)
• Les héritiers du mouton noir2003
• Léolo1992 · as Director
• The Black Sheep1992 · as Self
• Montreal Stories1991 · as Denys Arcand
• Jesus of Montreal1989 · as Juge
• The Magical Eye1989 · as Self
• Night Zoo1987 · as Man at peep-show
• Cinéma, cinéma1985 · as Self
• La Tête de Normande St-Onge1975 · as Jean-Paul
• Pigs Are Seldom Clean1973 · as Rocket
• Réjeanne Padovani1973 · as Sam Tannebaum's Bodyguard (uncredited)
• Quebec: Duplessis and After...1972 · as Narrator
• Dirty Money1972 · as Un détective
• Mon oeil1971
• C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier1968 · as (uncredited)
• Nominingue... depuis qu'il existe1967
• Le documentaire selon Denys Arcand—

All TV Shows (9)

• La plus belle province2022 · as Narrator (voice)
• Ti-Mé Show2015 · as Self - Guest Star
• Les pêcheurs2013 · as Denys Arcand
• Les bobos2012 · as Denys Arcand
• En audition avec Simon2010 · as Denys Arcand
• Tout le monde en parle2004 · as Self
• Viens voir les comédiens2002 · as Self
• Nulle part ailleurs1987 · as Self
• Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self