Directing · b. 1931 · Montreal, Québec, Canada

Gilles Groulx

Biography

Gilles Groulx (August 30, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec – August 22, 1994) was a Canadian film director. He grew up in a working-class family with 14 children. After studying business in school, he went to work in an office but found the white-collar environment too stultifying. Deciding that the only way out was to become an intellectual, he attended the École du meuble de Montréal [fr] for a time and was a supporter of Borduas' automatiste movement. He also made 8 mm amateur films, which landed him a job as picture editor in the news department of the CBC. After three short personal films that co...

Directed
Au pays de Zom 1982 Santa Gertrudis, la première question sur le bonheur 1978 24 Hours or More 1973 Place de l'équation 1973 Where Are You? 1970 Between You and You All 1970 Québec...? 1967 The Cat in the Bag 1964 Such a Simple Game 1964 Seeing Miami... 1962 Golden Gloves 1961 Normetal 1960 France on a Pebble 1960 The Snowshoers 1958 Les héritiers 1955
Cinematography
Golden Gloves 1961 The Snowshoers 1958
Acting
Trying to Describe Oneself Himself 2005 Entretien en six temps avec Gilles Groulx Self 2002 Voir Gilles Groulx Lui-Même 2002 Une semaine dans la vie de camarades 1976 Jusqu'au cou 1964
Other Credits
Alone or with Others Editor 1962 Alfred DesRochers, poète Editor 1960 Il était une guerre Editor 1959 Washed Hands Editor 1958
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