5.8
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Michel Brault
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Credits
- 84 titles
Biography
Michel Brault (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s. Brault was a pioneer of the hand-held camera aesthetic.
Signature work
Known For
5.8
Movie
7.2
Movie
Chronicle of a Summer
6.9
Movie
Mon oncle Antoine
7.3
Movie
Orders
7.5
Movie
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
5.3
Movie
Threshold
7.1
Movie
Good Riddance
5.7
Movie
The Snowshoers
6.4
Movie
The Devil's Toy
5.8
Movie
Take It All
4.5
Movie
A Paper Wedding
5.0
Movie
Montreal Stories
5.9
Movie
Kamouraska
6.0
Movie
La Tête de Normande St-Onge
6.6
Movie
Geneviève
6.0
Movie
Between Sweet and Salt Water
6.8
Movie
Wrestling
6.4
Movie
The End of Summer
Acting credits 9
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Private Life of Cinema Film | self |
| 2009 | From Office to Box-Office Film | Michel Brault |
| 2008 | Capturing Reality Film | Self |
| 2007 | Les p'tites vues TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Rebels with a Camera Film | Self |
| 2004 | La beauté du geste Film | Self |
| 2002 | Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story Film | Self |
| 1985 | Cinéma, cinéma Film | Self |
| 1967 | Québec...? Film |
Crew credits 75
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Jean-Paul Sartre et Simone de Beauvoir Film | Cinematography |
| 2007 | Happiness Bound Film | Director |
| 2000 | Anne Hébert, 1916-2000 Film | Director of Photography |
| 1999 | The Long Winter Film | Director, Writer |
| 1996 | Ozias Leduc, comme l'espace et le temps Film | Director |
| 1994 | Mon amie Max Film | Director |
| 1992 | Shabbot Shalom! Film | Director |
| 1991 | Montreal Stories Film | Director, Writer |
| 1989 | Bye Bye Victor Film | Director of Photography |
| 1989 | Dead Man Out Film | Director of Photography |
| 1989 | A Paper Wedding Film | Director |
| 1987 | The Great Land of Small Film | Director of Photography |
| 1986 | No Mercy Film | Director of Photography |
| 1986 | Half a Lifetime Film | Director of Photography |
| 1984 | Louisiana Film | Director of Photography |
| 1982 | The Forties Film | Director of Photography |
| 1981 | Threshold Film | Director of Photography |
| 1980 | Good Riddance Film | Director of Photography |
| 1980 | The Skiff of Renald and Thomas Film | Executive Producer |
| 1979 | A Scream from Silence Film | Director of Photography |
| 1976 | La Révolution du Dansage Film | Director |
| 1975 | La Tête de Normande St-Onge Film | Director of Photography |
| 1975 | Before the Time Comes Film | Director of Photography |
| 1975 | Eliza's Horoscope Film | Director of Photography |
| 1974 | Le son des français d'Amérique Film | Director |
| 1974 | Orders Film | Director, Director of Photography, Writer |
| 1973 | Kamouraska Film | Director of Photography |
| 1973 | The Lever and the River Film | Director of Photography |
| 1973 | Tickets s.v.p Film | Director of Photography |
| 1972 | The Time of the Hunt Film | Director of Photography |
| 1971 | Mon oncle Antoine Film | Director of Photography |
| 1971 | Acadia Acadia?!? Film | Director, Camera Operator |
| 1970 | Un pays sans bon sens! Film | Director of Photography |
| 1970 | Marie-Christine Film | Director of Photography |
| 1970 | Between You and You All Film | Director of Photography |
| 1969 | Éloge du chiac Film | Director, Director of Photography, Editor |
| 1969 | Préambule Film | Director of Photography |
| 1969 | The Pan-African Festival in Algiers Film | Director of Photography |
| 1968 | Poussière sur la ville Film | Director of Photography |
| 1968 | Les enfants de Néant Film | Director of Photography |
| 1968 | Beluga Days Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 1967 | Between Sweet and Salt Water Film | Writer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography |
| 1966 | The Devil's Toy Film | Director of Photography |
| 1965 | Ville-Marie Film | Director of Photography |
| 1964 | Jusqu'au cou Film | Director of Photography |
| 1964 | Geneviève Film | Director |
| 1964 | That Tender Age Film | Director |
| 1964 | The End of Summer Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 1963 | Take It All Film | Director of Photography |
| 1963 | Of Whales, the Moon, and Men Film | Director, Director of Photography, Writer |
| 1963 | Seven Surprizes Film | Director |
| 1962 | September Five at Saint-Henri Film | Director of Photography |
| 1962 | Alone or with Others Film | Director of Photography |
| 1962 | Visit to a Foreign Country Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 1962 | The Punishment Film | Director of Photography |
| 1962 | Children of Silence Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 1962 | The Joy of Winter Film | Director of Photography |
| 1962 | Captive Feast Film | Director of Photography |
| 1961 | Wrestling Film | Director, Director of Photography, Editor |
| 1961 | Strangers of the Earth Film | Director of Photography |