Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-08-17 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Biography

Jean Pierre Lefebvre (born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature at the University of Montréal and taught for two years at the Jesuit-run Loyola College in Montreal (now part of Concordia University). He began writing as a film critic, first for Quartier Latin, then for Séquences and Objectif. He directed his first film, a short drama, then three independent features. He joined the National Film Board of Canada and made two films, including the 1968 feature My Friend Pierrette (M...

Production

2000

2000

1973

1973

2013

American Girls

as Production Design

2000

Preludes

as Director

1975

L'amour blessé

as Director

1982

Wild Flowers

as Director

1967

1979

Avoir 16 ans

as Director

1971

1969

1970

Q-Bec My Love

as Director

1969

1984

S As in...

as Director

1969

1965

1975

1998

Now or Never

as Director

1973

Ultimatum

as Director

1973

Ultimatum

as Screenplay

2003

1969

1970

Q-Bec My Love

as Writer

1998

Now or Never

as Editor

1998

Now or Never

as Writer

1965

1971

Mon oeil

as Director

1982

Wild Flowers

as Writer

1973

1976

Le gars des vues

as Director

1971

Mon oeil

as Writer

1988

The Box of Sun

as Director

1988

1973

Backyard Theatre

as Director

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