Michel Brault
- Born
- June 25, 1928
- Died
- September 21, 2013 (85 years old)
- Place of birth
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Biography
Michel Brault (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s. Brault was a pioneer of the hand-held camera aesthetic.
Known for
Filmography
- —Jean-Paul Sartre et Simone de BeauvoirFilm · Cinematography
- 2007Happiness BoundFilm · Director
- 2000Anne Hébert, 1916-2000Film · Director of Photography
- 1999The Long WinterFilm · Director, Writer
- 1996Ozias Leduc, comme l'espace et le tempsOzias Leduc, comme l'espace et le tempsFilm · Director
- 1994Mon amie MaxFilm · Director
- 1992Shabbot Shalom!Film · Director
- 1991Montreal StoriesFilm · Director, Writer
- 1989Bye Bye VictorFilm · Director of Photography
- 1989Dead Man OutFilm · Director of Photography
- 1989A Paper WeddingFilm · Director
- 1987The Great Land of SmallFilm · Director of Photography
- 1986No MercyFilm · Director of Photography★ 5.8
- 1986Half a LifetimeFilm · Director of Photography
- 1984LouisianaFilm · Director of Photography
- 1982The FortiesFilm · Director of Photography
- 1981ThresholdFilm · Director of Photography
- 1980Good RiddanceFilm · Director of Photography
- 1980The Skiff of Renald and ThomasThe Skiff of Renald and ThomasFilm · Executive Producer
- 1979A Scream from SilenceFilm · Director of Photography
- 1976La Révolution du DansageLa Révolution du DansageFilm · Director
- 1975La Tête de Normande St-OngeFilm · Director of Photography
- 1975Before the Time ComesFilm · Director of Photography
- 1975Eliza's HoroscopeFilm · Director of Photography
- 1974Le son des français d'AmériqueFilm · Director
- 1974OrdersFilm · Director, Director of Photography, Writer★ 7.3
- 1973KamouraskaFilm · Director of Photography
- 1973The Lever and the RiverFilm · Director of Photography, Director
- 1973Tickets s.v.pTickets s.v.pFilm · Director of Photography
- 1972The Time of the HuntFilm · Director of Photography
- 1971Mon oncle AntoineFilm · Director of Photography★ 6.9
- 1971Acadia Acadia?!?Film · Director, Camera Operator
- 1970Un pays sans bon sens!Film · Director of Photography
- 1970Marie-ChristineMarie-ChristineFilm · Director of Photography
- 1970Between You and You AllFilm · Director of Photography
- 1969Éloge du chiacFilm · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
- 1969PréambulePréambuleFilm · Director of Photography
- 1969The Pan-African Festival in AlgiersFilm · Director of Photography
- 1968Poussière sur la villeFilm · Director of Photography
- 1968Les enfants de NéantFilm · Director of Photography, Director
- 1968Beluga DaysFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 1967Between Sweet and Salt WaterFilm · Writer, Editor, Director, Director of Photography
- 1966The Devil's ToyFilm · Director of Photography
- 1965Ville-MarieFilm · Director of Photography
- 1964Jusqu'au couFilm · Director of Photography
- 1964GenevièveFilm · Director
- 1964That Tender AgeFilm · Director
- 1964The End of SummerFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 1963Take It AllFilm · Director of Photography
- 1963Of Whales, the Moon, and MenFilm · Director, Director of Photography, Writer
- 1963Seven SurprizesSeven SurprizesFilm · Director
- 1962September Five at Saint-HenriFilm · Director of Photography
- 1962Alone or with OthersFilm · Director of Photography
- 1962Visit to a Foreign CountryFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 1962The PunishmentFilm · Director of Photography
- 1962Children of SilenceFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 1962The Joy of WinterFilm · Director of Photography
- 1962Captive FeastFilm · Director of Photography
- 1961WrestlingFilm · Director, Editor, Director of Photography
- 1961Strangers of the EarthFilm · Director of Photography
- 1961Chronicle of a SummerFilm · Director of Photography★ 7.2
- 1961Festival in Puerto RicoFilm · Director of Photography
- 1961Golden GlovesFilm · Director of Photography
- 1960NormetalNormetalFilm · Director of Photography
- 1960Alfred DesRochers, poèteAlfred DesRochers, poèteFilm · Director of Photography
- 1959Télesphore Légaré, garde-pêcheTélesphore Légaré, garde-pêcheFilm · Director of Photography
- 1959Fred Barry comédienFilm · Director of Photography
- 1959Félix Leclerc, troubadourFilm · Director of Photography
- 1959Jour de juinFilm · Director of Photography
- 1958The Days Before ChristmasFilm · Director of Photography
- 1958PoliceFilm · Director of Photography
- 1958The SnowshoersFilm · Director, Editor, Director of Photography
- 1958Washed HandsFilm · Director of Photography
- 1958A Day in JuneA Day in JuneFilm · Camera Operator
- 1949Perpetual MovementFilm · Editor, Director, Art Direction
