- Frédéric Back
Frédéric Back (born
April 8 ,1924 ) is an award-winning Canadiananimator .Born in
Saarbrücken ,Germany , he emigrated to Canada in 1948.In 1952, he joined the graphics department of
Radio-Canada and has remained there since.He created a massive stained glass mural entitled " _fr. L’histoire de la musique à Montréal" ("history of music in Montreal") at the Place-des-Arts
Metro station inMontreal . Unveiled onDecember 20 ,1967 , this stained glass was the first work of art to be commissioned for the Montreal metro system.In 1980, he was nominated for an
Academy Award for Animated Short Film for his film "Tout rien" ("All Nothing" in English). In 1982, he won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film, for his film, "Crac ". In 1987, he won his second Academy Award for Animated Short Film for "L'Homme qui plantait des arbres" ("The Man Who Planted Trees "). In 1994, he was nominated again for an Academy Award for Animated Short Film, for his film "Le fleuve aux grandes eaux " ("Mighty River" in English).He was nominated for a
1989 Governor General's Awards in the Children's Literature - Illustration category for "L'Homme qui plantait des arbres".In 2004, he was awarded the Eco-Hero Media Award from the
Planet in Focus film festival.In 1989, he was made a Knight of the
National Order of Quebec . In 1990, he was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada .References
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Olivier Cotte (2007) "Secrets of Oscar-winning animation: Behind the scenes of 13 classic short animations." (Making of L'homme qui plantait des arbres (film)|"The Man Who Planted Trees ") Focal Press. ISBN 978-0240520704External links
* [http://www.fredericback.com/ Frédéric Back, agir ensemble | caring together]
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* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000438 Frédéric Back] atThe Canadian Encyclopedia
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