François_Protat

François Protat

François Protat

Canadian cinematographer (1945–2019)

François Protat (1945 - January 18, 2019) was a Canadian cinematographer, who won the Genie Award for Best Cinematography at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986 for Joshua Then and Now.[1] Born in France, he emigrated to Canada in 1969 after studying at the École de photographie de la rue de Vaugirard.[2]

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He was also a Genie Award nominee at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981 for Fantastica,[3] at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985 for The Crime of Ovide Plouffe,[4] and at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994 for Kabloonak.[5]

He was married to Marie-Angèle Breitner, a hairstylist and make-up artist who also worked in film.

His death was reported on January 22, 2019.[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. [1]
    Wyndham Wise, Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. University of Toronto Press, 2001. ISBN 9780802083982.
  2. [2]
    Ramond, Charles-Henri (January 22, 2019). "Disparition de François Protat". Films du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1981.
  4. [4]
    "Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 15, 1985.
  5. [5]
    "Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, October 20, 1994.
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