Guy Roberge

Guy Roberge (January 26, 1915 – June 21, 1991) was a Canadian journalist, lawyer, politician and civil servant. He also served as Canada's Government Film Commissioner during the 1950s and 60s, in which capacity he ran the National Film Board of Canada. He was the first French Canadian to occupy this role.

He was born in Saint-Ferdinand, Quebec, and grew up in Inverness. He studied at Petit Séminaire de Québec, From 1954 to 1955 he was the President of the Quebec branch of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs. The NFB began to experience difficulties during the 1950s due to dissatisfaction from many of its French Canadian staff regarding the treatment and status both of themselves and of French language films.

Under Roberge's time in control of the NFB, two of its longest-running series came to an end; Eye Witness and Canada Carries On. When Roberge had ensured that it was allowed, the Association professionnelle des cinéastes and the Society of Film Makers were established by NFB staff in 1962.

In 1966, Roberge was given a Canadian Film Award to mark his contribution to the country's film industry.