Émile Gaudreault

Émile Gaudreault, (French: [emil ɡodʁol] born March 6, 1964) is a Quebec director, author, screenwriter and producer. Since 1994, he has been directing, writing and producing feature films as well as episodes for television series. Several of his films have won awards in Quebec and Canada and have been adapted for the United States and France.

Émile Gaudreault
Émile Gaudreault on the set of a movie in 2018
Born (1967-06-03) June 3, 1967
Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1994–present

Early life

Émile Gaudreault was born in Sainte-Foy to a mother who was a teacher and a father who taught theology. During his childhood, he moved to the Lac-Saint-Jean region, first to Lac-à-la-Croix, then to Alma and finally to Jonquière, where he studied art and media technology at Cégep.[1]

Career

Émile Gaudreault made his debut as an author and also on stage, in the comedy shows of the Groupe Sanguin.

For the big screen, he co-wrote Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (French: Louis 19, le roi des ondes), a comedy that was the highest-grossing Canadian film in 1994 and won the Golden Screen Award,[2] in addition to being the subject of an American remake under the title of Edtv (directed by Ron Howard).[2]

In 2001, he directed his first feature film, Wedding Night (French: Nuit de noces), another successful comedy that won the Golden Reel (Genie Award) for the highest-grossing Canadian film.[3]

He then co-wrote and directed Mambo Italiano, released in theaters in 30 countries. The film deals with coming out in the Italian community.

In 2007, he directed Surviving My Mother, which won the prize for the most popular Canadian film at the Montreal World Film Festival.[4]

In 2009, the fourth film he directed, Father and Guns (French: De père en flic), received critical and popular success and as such this film was awarded the Golden Reel Award for the highest-grossing Canadian film.[5]

Then followed A Sense of Humour (French: Le sens de l'humour) in 2011, Le Vrai du Faux in 2014, and Père Fils Thérapie, a remake of De père en flic shot in France with a French cast.[6]

In 2017, he returned with a sequel to Father and Guns 2 (French: De père en flic 2) which won the Golden Screen award for the highest-grossing Canadian film.[7]

In 2018, he was awarded the lifetime achievement Bobine d'or by the Association of Quebec Cinema Owners.[8]

His latest feature film Compulsive Liar (French: Menteur) is released in the summer of 2019 and is named at the end of the same year "Canadian Film of the Year" by Playback Magazine.[9]

In 2017, Émile Gaudreault created his company “Les films du lac” which would be a partner for the production of the films Menteur and Lignes de fuite, feature films which he co-wrote as well. He also co-produced the latter.

By passing the $30 million mark at the box office with the release of Compulsive Liar, a first for Quebec, Gaudreault shows that his cinematic style appeals to Quebec audiences.[1]

In July 2022 will be released a French remake of Compulsive Liar produced by Gaumont and directed by Olivier Baroux (Entre amis, Les Tuche).[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Director Producer Writer
1994 Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (Louis 19, le roi des ondes) No No Yes
2001 Wedding Night (Nuit de noces) Yes No Yes
2003 Mambo Italiano Yes No Yes
2005 Instant Idol (Idole instantanée) No Yes (associate) Yes
2009 Father and Guns (De père en flic) Yes No Yes
2011 A Sense of Humour (Le Sens de l'humour) Yes No Yes
2014 Real Lies (Le vrai du faux) Yes No Yes
2015 Ego Trip No Yes No
2017 Father and Guns 2 (De père en flic 2) Yes No Yes
2019 Compulsive Liar (Menteur) Yes No Yes
2022 Lines of Escape (Lignes de fuite) Yes No Yes

Accolades
Year Recipient Awards Category Ref
1992 Prise 2 (Le Groupe Sanguin) ADISQ Billet platine from ADISQ (certifying one hundred thousand tickets sold) [11]
1994 Louis 19, King of the Airwaves Canadian Screen Award Best First Feature [2]"Louis 19, Le Roi Des Ondes – REEL CANADA". Retrieved 2022-04-22.</ref>
1994 Louis 19, King of the Airwaves Golden Reel Award Top-grossing Canadian film [2]
1994 Louis 19, King of the Airwaves Best Canadian Screenplay Vancouver International Film Festival [2]
2002 Wedding Night Golden Reel Award Top-grossing Canadian film [3]
2007 Surviving My Mother Montréal World Film Festival Most Popular Canadian Feature Film [4]
2009 Fathers and gun Golden Reel Award Top-grossing Canadian film [5]
2017 Fathers and Guns 2 Golden Reel Award Top-grossing Canadian film [7]
2018 Émile Gaudreault Association of Quebec Cinema Owners Lifetime achievement [8]
2020 Émile Gaudreault La Presse Person of the year [12]
2020 Compulsive Liar Playback Magazine Canadian Film of the Year [9]
2020 Compulsive Liar Canadian Screen Awards Golden Screen Award for Feature Film [13]

References
  1. Lortie, Marie-Claude (2019-08-25). "Personnalité de la semaine: Émile Gaudreault". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  2. "Louis 19, Le Roi Des Ondes". Reel Canada. April 21, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  3. "Wedding Night (2001) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. "Surviving My Mother (2007) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  5. "Le prix Guichet d'or 2009 à De père en flic". La Presse (in French). 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  6. Kelly, Brendan (January 5, 2017). "Émile Gaudreault juggles De père en flic remake and sequel". montrealgazette. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  7. "De père en flic 2 (Fathers and Guns 2)". National Canadian Film Day. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  8. "Souper annuel 2018 (Compte rendu – Programme – photos souvenir)". APCQ (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  9. Malyk, Lauren (December 12, 2019). "2019 Film of the Year: Menteur". Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  10. Blais-Poulin, Charles-Éric (2021-05-10). "Une adaptation française de Menteur en tournage". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  11. "Archives 1992 –". ADISQ. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  12. "Personnalité de l'année/Culture : Émile Gaudreault". La Presse (in French). 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  13. "Finalistes et lauréats" (PDF). academie.ca. May 2020.
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