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My Take
François Girard strikes me as a genuine poet of the screen. The Quebec-born director earned global acclaim with his inventive portrait of Glenn Gould told in thirty-two fragments, and his gift for weaving music and image together is rare. Films like The Red Violin leave a warm, lingering ache rather than a cheap thrill. He moves fluidly between cinema and theatre direction, and his Order of Canada honour reflects a lifetime of serious craft. I love makers who pursue a quiet, intellectual beauty instead of spectacle, pouring themselves into each project. I will be watching, patiently, for whatever he creates next.
Overview
François Girard (born January 12, 1963) is a French Canadian director and screenwriter from Montreal. Born in Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Girard's career began on the Montreal art video circuit. In 1990, he produced his first feature film, Cargo; he attained international recognition following his 1993 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, a series of vignettes about the life of piano prodigy Glenn Gould.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- François Girard
- Name (Japanese)
- フランソワ・ジラール
- Reading
- ふらんそわ・じらーる
- Born
- January 12, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / director / theatre director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec
- 2022 Officer of the Order of Canada
- Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay
- 2019 Knight of the National Order of Quebec
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.