Paule Baillargeon facts for kids

Paule Baillargeon (born July 19, 1945) is a famous Canadian actress, film director, and screenwriter. She is known for her work in many important films from Quebec.

She won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her part in the movie I've Heard the Mermaids Singing. She was also nominated for Best Director for her film ... of the Stars.

You might have seen her in movies like August 32nd on Earth, Jesus of Montreal, and Days of Darkness.

Early Life and Career

Paule Baillargeon went to school at the Ursuline Convent in Quebec City and the École Sophie-Barat in Montreal. In 1969, she left the National Theatre School of Canada to start something new.

She and her friends, including Raymond Cloutier, created a theater group called Le Grand Cirque Ordinaire. This group was known for being very creative and trying new ideas. They worked together to write and perform their own plays. Their work had a big impact on theater in Quebec in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

A documentary movie called The Great Ordinary Movie was made in 1971 about the group's first show.

A Career in Filmmaking

In 1980, Baillargeon co-directed the film La Cuisine rouge. This movie used a unique storytelling style to explore ideas about how people are shown in movies.

Later in her career, she worked with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). In 2002, she directed a documentary about her friend, the filmmaker Claude Jutra.

In 2011, she released a personal film called Trente tableaux. This movie is an anthology film, which means it's made of many short parts. It tells the story of her life through 30 film "portraits," showing her experiences as a woman in Quebec's changing society.

Awards and Recognition

Paule Baillargeon has received two of Quebec's highest honors for her work in film.

• In 2009, she won the Prix Albert-Tessier.
• In 2012, she received a lifetime achievement award at the Jutra Awards.

Filmography

Here is a list of some of the movies Paule Baillargeon has worked on.

As director

• Anastasie, oh! ma chérie - short film, 1977
• La cuisine rouge - co-directed with Frédérique Collin, 1980
• Sonia - short film, 1986
• Solo - TV movie, 1991
• Le complexe d'Édith - short film, 1991
• ... of the Stars - 1993
• Une famille comme les autres - TV documentary series, 1999-2000
• Claude Jutra, portrait sur film - documentary, 2002
• Le petit Jean-Pierre, le grand Perreault - documentary short, 2004
• Un cri au bonheur - anthology film, co-directed with various, 2007
• Trente tableaux - feature documentary, 2011

As actress

• The Great Ordinary Movie - 1971
• Montreal Blues - 1972
• Réjeanne Padovani - 1973
• Before the Time Comes - 1975
• Confidences of the Night - 1975
• Gina - 1975
• The Vultures - 1975
• East End Hustle - 1976
• The Late Blossom - 1977
• Panic - 1977
• A Woman in Transit - 1984
• The Dame in Colour - 1985
• I've Heard the Mermaids Singing - 1987
• Jesus of Montreal - 1989
• Lessons on Life - 1989
• Four Stiffs and a Trombone - 1991
• Love Me - 1991
• Les Héritiers Duval - 1995-96
• August 32nd on Earth - 1998
• Ma voisine danse le ska - 2003
• A Family Secret - 2006
• Days of Darkness - 2007
• Mourning for Anna - 2010

See also

In Spanish: Paule Baillargeon para niños

• List of female film and television directors
• List of LGBT-related films directed by women