Paule Baillargeon facts for kids

Paule Baillargeon (born July 19, 1945) is a talented Canadian actress and film director. She has won important awards for her work. For example, she won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was for her role in the movie I've Heard the Mermaids Singing. She was also nominated for Best Director for her film The Sex of the Stars. Paule Baillargeon has appeared in many well-known films. These include August 32nd on Earth, Jesus of Montreal, and Days of Darkness.

Early Life and Theatre Work

Paule Baillargeon grew up and went to school in Quebec. She studied at the Ursuline Convent in Quebec City. She also attended the École Sophie-Barat in Montreal. In 1969, she left the National Theatre School of Canada. She then helped start an experimental theatre group. It was called Le Grand Cirque Ordinaire.

For several years, she helped write and perform in the group's shows. These shows had a big impact on theatre in Quebec. A documentary film was made about their first performance. It was called The Great Ordinary Movie and came out in 1971. The group later made another film, Montreal Blues.

Directing Career

Paule Baillargeon has directed many films and documentaries. In 1980, she co-directed the film La Cuisine rouge. This movie explored how people are sometimes unfairly judged based on their gender.

In 2002, she directed a documentary about her friend, Claude Jutra. This film was made for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). In 2009, the NFB asked her to be a filmmaker in residence. This meant she worked closely with the NFB on projects.

In 2011, the NFB released her special film Trente tableaux. This film was like a collection of 30 short film portraits. They showed different parts of her life up to that point. It also showed her experiences as a woman in Quebec's changing society.

Awards and Recognition

Paule Baillargeon has received some of Quebec's highest honors for film. In 2009, she won the Prix Albert-Tessier. This award recognizes a person's entire career in cinema. In 2012, she received the Jutra Award for lifetime achievement. This award celebrated her long and important contributions to film.

Filmography

As a 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
• The Sex 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 an 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
• 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