François Protat

Canadian cinematographer (1945–2019)
François Protat
Born1945 (1945)
France
Died(2019-01-18)January 18, 2019
NationalityFrench
Canadian
Occupationcinematographer
Years active1970s-2010s
Known forJoshua Then and Now

François Protat (1945 - January 18, 2019) was a Canadian cinematographer, who won the Genie Award for Best Cinematography at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986 for Joshua Then and Now.[1] Born in France, he emigrated to Canada in 1969 after studying at the École de photographie de la rue de Vaugirard.[2]

He was also a Genie Award nominee at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981 for Fantastica,[3] at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985 for The Crime of Ovide Plouffe,[4] and at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994 for Kabloonak.[5]

He was married to Marie-Angèle Breitner, a hairstylist and make-up artist who also worked in film.

His death was reported on January 22, 2019.[2]

Selected filmography

  • Bingo - 1974
  • Orders (Les Ordres) - 1974
  • Normande (La tête de Normande St-Onge) - 1975
  • The Angel and the Woman (L'Ange et la femme) - 1977
  • Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang - 1978
  • Tomorrow Never Comes - 1978
  • Chocolate Eclair (Éclair au chocolat) - 1979
  • Bye, See You Monday (Au revoir à lundi) - 1979
  • Heartbreak (L'arrache-cœur) - 1979
  • Fantastica - 1980
  • The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe) - 1981
  • Heartbreak High - 1981
  • Tulips - 1981
  • The Hot Touch - 1981
  • Scandale - 1982
  • Killing 'em Softly - 1982
  • Between Friends - 1983
  • Running Brave - 1983
  • The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) - 1984
  • The Surrogate - 1984
  • The Crime of Ovide Plouffe (Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe) - 1984
  • Joshua Then and Now - 1985
  • Separate Vacations - 1986
  • Switching Channels - 1988
  • Weekend at Bernie's - 1989
  • Beautiful Dreamers - 1990
  • Clearcut - 1991
  • The Diamond Fleece - 1992
  • Kabloonak - 1994
  • Johnny Mnemonic - 1995

References

  1. ^ Wyndham Wise, Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. University of Toronto Press, 2001. ISBN 9780802083982.
  2. ^ a b Ramond, Charles-Henri (January 22, 2019). "Disparition de François Protat". Films du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1981.
  4. ^ "Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 15, 1985.
  5. ^ "Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, October 20, 1994.
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