Jean-Claude Lauzon

Jean-Claude Lauzon, born in Montréal, Québec, Canada (September 29 1953– August 10, 1997) was a Canadian filmmaker. Born to a humble family, Lauzon worked a variety of odd jobs after dropping out of high school. He went on to study film at the Université du Québec à Montréal at the behest of Andre Petrowski, a member of the National Film Board of Canada. His two feature length films, "Un zoo la nuit" , and "Leolo", established him as one of the most important Canadian directors of his time. He was preparing his third film when he died, along with his girlfriend, Canadian actress Marie-Soleil Tougas, in a plane crash.

His Movie "Léolo" (1992) was nominated in Cannes for the Golden Palm Award, and is listed as one of the 100 Best movies all time by Time Magazine.

Filmography

* "Piwi" (1981) Director.
* "Un zoo la nuit" ("Night Zoo") (1987) Director and Writer.
* "Léolo" (1992) Director and Writer.
* "" (1999) Dedicatee.

External links

* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=98894]
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