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GEORGES-HENRI DENYS ARCAND
Canadian Quebec director, screenwriter, actor.
He was born on June 25, 1941 in Deschambault (Quebec, Canada).
In his youth he dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player, but while studying at the History Department of the University of Montreal he became interested in cinema and decided to devote himself to directing.
In 1963 he became a member of the Canadian State Film Service and directed several documentaries on acute social issues.
His feature film debut was Damned Money (1972).
He became world famous with Sunset of the American Empire (1986), which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the first Oscar nomination for the director.
Among his most famous films are the drama Jesus of Montreal (1989), awarded at international film festivals and nominated once again for Oscar, and Invasion of the Barbarians (2003), which won the long-awaited statuette of the American Academy Prize and three Cesar Awards (France).
Denis Arcane's younger brother is the Canadian Quebec actor Gabriel Arcane.
PRIZES AND AWARDS
Cannes Film Festival:
1986 - International Association of Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) ("The Sunset of the American Empire").
1989 - Jury Prize ("Jesus of Montreal").
1989 - Jury Prize Ecumenical (Christian) ("Jesus of Montreal").
2003 - Best Screenplay for "Barbarian Invasion".
Cesar Award:
2004 - Best Film ("Barbarian Invasion")
2004 - Best Director (Barbarian Invasion)
2004 - Best Adapted or Original Screenplay ("Barbarian Invasion")
Academy Award:
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film ("Barbarian Invasion")
