Canadian cinematographer (1945–2019)
François Protat
Born 1945 (1945 ) France
Died (2019-01-18 ) January 18, 2019Nationality French Canadian Occupation cinematographer Years active 1970s-2010s Known for Joshua 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
References
^ Wyndham Wise , Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film . University of Toronto Press , 2001. ISBN 9780802083982 .
^ a b Ramond, Charles-Henri (January 22, 2019). "Disparition de François Protat" . Films du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 28, 2019 .
^ "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail , February 10, 1981.
^ "Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail , February 15, 1985.
^ "Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star , October 20, 1994.
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