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]
François Protat | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 France |
| Died | January 18, 2019 |
| Nationality | French Canadian |
| Occupation | cinematographer |
| Years active | 1970s-2010s |
| Known for | Joshua Then and Now |
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
edit- 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
- Brainscan - 1994
- Kabloonak - 1994
- Johnny Mnemonic - 1995
References
edit- ^ 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.