Gilles carle biography examples

French Canadian director, screenwriter and painter

Gilles Carle OCGOQ
Born	(1928-07-31)July 31, 1928 Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada
Died	November 28, 2009(2009-11-28) (aged 81) Granby, Quebec, Canada
Resting place	Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker (writer, director, producer)
Years active	1965–1999
Partner(s)	Chloé Sainte-Marie Suzanne Valérie-Duchesne
Children	Valérie Duchesne-Carle
Family	Simon Julien (grandchild) Philippe Julien (grandchild)

Gilles Carle, OC GOQ (July 31, 1928^[1] – November 28, 2009) was a French Canadian director, screenwriter and painter.

Gilles Carle, who was a key figure in the development of a commercial Quebec cinema, worked as a graphic artist and writer before he joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1960. His innovative debut feature, La Vie heureuse de Léopold Z., tracked the adventures of a snowplough operator during a madcap Christmas Eve.