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André Montmorency(1939-2016)

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Martin Villeneuve's feature film debut, the pioneering sci-fi romance "Mars et Avril," was based on his graphic novels. Starring Caroline Dhavernas of "Hannibal," and internationally renowned stage director Robert Lepage, the movie cost only a stunning $2.3 million CAD to produce. This effects-laden vision of the future received 10 nominations including one for "Best Adapted Screenplay" at the Canadian Screen Awards, and toured in 20 festivals worldwide, starting with a World Premiere in Karlovy Vary. "Mars et Avril" has been described by io9 as "one of the most beautiful, and immersive, sci-fi worlds ever put on film." In addition, the sheer inventiveness of the film's production won Martin an invitation to give a TED Talk in Long Beach, California, in February 2013. So far, he is the first and only TED speaker to come out of Quebec. His talk, "How I made an impossible film," has been subtitled in 31 languages and viewed more than a million times. It is part of TED's movie magic list, featuring famed directors James Cameron and J.J. Abrams. "Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about "Mars et Avril," the sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money over a seven-year stretch. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future." - TED

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André Montmorency was born on 30 May 1939 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and director, known for Chez Denise (1979), Denise... aujourd'hui (1991) and Parlez-nous d'amour (1976). He died on 5 July 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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Chez Denise

6.7

TV Series

Christian Lalancette

Denise... aujourd'hui

TV Series

Christian Lalancette

1991

Parlez-nous d'amour

7.2

Le journaliste à potins

1976

Mars et Avril

5.8

Pierrot

2012

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La galère
8.0
TV Series
- Père d'Éric
- Vieil homme
- 2011–2013
Toute la vérité
7.7
TV Series
- Louis-Paul Fortin
- 2013
Mars et Avril
5.8
- Pierrot
- 2012
Bye-Bye
7.5
TV Series
- Various
- 1977–2008
Malo Korrigan and the Space Tracers
8.5
TV Series
- Jonas Pequod (voice)
- 2002
Le retour
6.9
TV Series
- Victor Hamelin
- 1996–1999
Le petit ciel
6.0
- Nabuchodonosor
- 1999
Histoires d'hiver
7.0
- Monsieur Gagné, le voisin
- 1999
Urgence
6.2
TV Series
- Armand Richard
- 1997
Lapoisse et Jobard
7.2
TV Series
- Kloterboc
- 1997–1998
Paparazzi
5.4
TV Series
- Roger Rouleau
- 1997
L'oreille d'un sourd
5.9
- Ruby
- 1996
Les grands procès
7.3
TV Series
- Juge Taschereau
- Généreux Ruest
- 1993–1995
Montréal P.Q.
7.8
TV Series
- 1994
Scoop II
7.1
TV Series
- Gonzague Ayote
- 1993

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Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film (TED2013) - French subtitled

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Born
- May 30, 1939
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died
- July 5, 2016
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Other works
Dubbing voice of Paul Brooke in the Quebec French post-synchronized version of Sharon Maguire's "Bridget Jones's Diary" (Le journal de Bridget Jones).

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