René Jodoin(1920-2015)

Producer
Animation Department
Director

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René Jodoin was born on 30 December 1920 in Hull, Québec, Canada. René was a producer and director, known for Notes on a Triangle (1966), A Matter of Form (1984) and Hunger (1974). René died on 22 January 2015 in Canada.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Notes on a Triangle (1966)

Notes on a Triangle

7.1

Short

Animation Department(by)

1966

A Matter of Form

6.2

Short

Director

1984

Hunger (1974)

6.9

Short

Producer

1974

Spheres (1969)

7.6

Short

Producer

1969

Credits

Producer

Bioscope
Short
- producer
- 1984
One Way Street
6.0
Short
- producer
- 1980
Entre chiens et loup
Short
- producer
- 1978
L'affaire Bronswik
7.3
Short
- producer
- 1978
Dernier envol
Short
- producer
- 1977
Monsieur Pointu
6.3
Short
- producer
- 1976
Horizon
Short
- producer
- 1975
Hunger
6.9
Short
- producer
- 1974
Passage
Short
- producer
- 1973
Nébule
6.2
Short
- producer
- 1973
Horsing Around
3.2
Short
- producer
- 1973
Dans la vie
5.9
Short
- producer
- 1973
Tout écartillé
Short
- producer
- 1972
Series 4
5.5
Short
- producer
- 1972
Wind
7.4
Short
- producer
- 1972

Animation Department

Rectangle & Rectangles
7.1
Short
- animator
- 1984
Spheres
7.6
Short
- animator
- 1969
Notes on a Triangle
7.1
Short
- animator: by
- 1966
Paul-Émile Borduas: 1905-1960
6.9
Short
- animation adviser
- 1964
IFF Mark 10: Selective Identification Feature
Short
- animator
- 1963
People by the Billions
Short
- animator
- 1961
Man and His Resources
Short
- animator
- 1961
The Global Struggle for Food
Short
- animator
- 1961
Challenge to Mankind
Short
- animator
- 1961
Can the Earth Provide?
Short
- animator
- 1961
Snow
Short
- animator
- 1961
Ronde carrée
6.6
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1961
Remain VFR
Short
- animator
- 1958
The Automatic Radio Compass: Part II
Short
- animator
- 1957
Aural Null
Short
- animator
- 1957

Director

Rectangle & Rectangles
7.1
Short
- Director
- 1984
A Matter of Form
6.2
Short
- Director
- 1984
Spheres
7.6
Short
- Director
- 1969
Notes on a Triangle
7.1
Short
- Director (by)
- 1966
Ronde carrée
6.6
Short
- Director (by)
- 1961
Propagation
Short
- Director
- 1960
Julie, Part 3: Water Conditions
Short
- Director
- 1960
Directivity
Short
- Director
- 1960
Bandwidth
Short
- Director
- 1960
An Introduction to I.F.F.
Short
- Director
- 1959
Remain VFR
Short
- Director
- 1958
An Introduction to Jet Engines
6.8
Short
- Director
- 1958
The Standard Range Approach
Short
- Director
- 1957
The Automatic Radio Compass: Part II
Short
- Director
- 1957
The Jet Beacon Let-Down
Short
- Director
- 1957

Personal details

Official site
- Official (fr.)
Born
- December 30, 1920
- Hull, Québec, Canada
Died
- January 22, 2015
- Canada

Did you know

Trivia
He became part of the NFB after graduating in 1943 from the Montreal school of Fine Arts (École des Beaux-Arts). He became Norman McLaren's collaborator. He used computer animation early ('Hunger' by Peter Foldes) and was a proponent of abstract geometric animation ('Rectangle et rectangles').

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