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André Brassard

1946 – 2022

Actor, stage director, artistic director, film director

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Lived 1946 – 2022 (aged 76). André Brassard was a Canadian actor, film director, screenwriter, theatre director and director.

André Brassard (28 August 1946 – 11 October 2022) was a Canadian stage director, filmmaker and actor, best known for staging the vast majority of Michel Tremblay's plays. He was the director of the French section of the National Arts Center from 1982 to 1989 and the National Theatre School from 1992 to 2000.

Brassard's 1974 film Once Upon a Time in the East was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. His 1977 film Le soleil se lève en retard was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. Brassard received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for his lifetime contributions to Canadian theatre in 2002.

Brassard was openly gay. He died on 11 October 2022, at the age of 76.

Filmography Françoise Durocher, Waitress - short film, 1972 Once Upon a Time in the East (Il était une fois dans l'est) - 1974 The Late Blossom (Le soleil se lève en retard) - 1977 Frédéric - TV series, 1980 Cap Tourmente - 1993 2 Seconds (2 secondes) - 1998

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Education
National Theatre School of Canada
Awards
Governor General's Performing Arts Award; Prix Denise-Pelletier
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Who was André Brassard?

actor, stage director, artistic director, film director (1946–2022)

When was André Brassard born?

André Brassard was born on 28 August 1946 in Montreal.

When did André Brassard die?

André Brassard died on 11 October 2022 in Montreal.

What was André Brassard's occupation?

André Brassard was an actor, film director, screenwriter, theatre director and director.

What nationality was André Brassard?

André Brassard was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Brassard

· Wikidata: Q2847377

· DBpedia: André Brassard

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