Gilles Groulx

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1931-09-30

Deathday 1994-09-22 (62 years old)

Place of Birth 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 confirmed his talent, he was hired by the National Film Board (NFB) at what was the beginning of the candid eye movement in 1956.

Known For

Director

1982
Au pays de Zom

as Director

1973
24 Hours or More

as Director

1973
1970
Where Are You?

as Director

1970
1967
Québec...?

as Director

1964
The Cat in the Bag

as Director

1964
Such a Simple Game

as Director

1962
Seeing Miami...

as Director

1961
Golden Gloves

as Director

1960
Normetal

as Director

1960
France on a Pebble

as Director

1958
The Snowshoers

as Director

1955
Les héritiers

as Director

Editor

1982
Au pays de Zom

as Editor

1973
1970
Where Are You?

as Editor

1964
1964
1962
1961
Golden Gloves

as Editor

1959
1958
The Snowshoers

as Editor

1958
Washed Hands

as Editor

Writer

1973
1973
1970
Where Are You?

as Writer

1964

Camera

1961
Golden Gloves

as Director of Photography

1958
The Snowshoers

as Director of Photography