Frédéric Back

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1924-04-08

Deathday 2013-12-24 (89 years old)

Place of Birth Sankt Arnual, Germany

Also Known As フレデリック・バック

Frédéric Back

Biography

Frédéric Back, OC CQ was a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films. During a long career with Radio-Canada, the French-language service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two, for his 1981 film Crac and the 1987 film The Man Who Planted Trees.

Known For

Director

1993
The Mighty River

as Director

1980
Crac

as Director

1978
All Nothing

as Director

1976
Taratata

as Director

1975
Illusion

as Director

1972
1970
Abracadabra

as Director

Writer

1980
Crac

as Writer

1978
All Nothing

as Scenario Writer

1978
All Nothing

as Screenplay

1976
Taratata

as Writer

1975
Illusion

as Screenplay

1970
Abracadabra

as Writer

Producer

1980
Crac

as Producer

1978
All Nothing

as Producer

Visual Effects

1987
1978
All Nothing

as Animation

1970
Abracadabra

as Animation

Art

1987
The Man Who Planted Trees

as Art Department Manager