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Roger Blais

Canadian actor (1917-2012) · Canada · Directors · Died at 95

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Roger Blais was a Canadian film director and producer, who played a key role in the development and expansion of the Quebec division of the National Film Board of Canada.

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A life in dates

2012Died9 November 20122005Knight of the National Order of QuebecAward2000Officer of the Order of CanadaAward1973GriersonFilm, Director, Producer1961Angkor - The Lost CityFilm, Director, ProducerSea SpritesFilm, 1961Director1959Man of MusicFilm, Director1956Carnival in QuébecFilm, Producer1955Bush DoctorFilm, Producer1953Highlights from Royal JourneyFilm, Director1952Canada's Atom Goes to WorkFilm, Director1951De père en filsFilm, Director, Writer1949Ballet FestivalFilm, Director1948Choral ConcertFilm, DirectorIt's Fun to SingFilm, 1948Director1946Ski SkillFilm, Director1945FridolinonsFilm, Director1917Born6 February 1917

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Filmography 28

GRGriersonDirector, Producer1973
SSSea SpritesDirector1961
ACAngkor - The Lost CityDirector, Producer1961
JZJourney from ZeroDirector1961
MMMan of MusicDirector1959
JMJeunesses musicalesProducer1956
CQCarnival in QuébecProducer1956
BDBush DoctorProducer1955
TDThe DikesDirector, Producer1955
LALes aboiteauxDirector1955
SBShadow on the Prairie (A Canadian Ballet)Director1953
YVYoho: Wonder ValleyDirector1953
HJHighlights from Royal JourneyDirector1953
TDThe Calèche DriverProducer1953
VAVoices from AcadiaDirector1952
CWCanada's Atom Goes to WorkDirector1952
RJRoyal JourneyDirector1951
TSTalent ShowcaseDirector1951
SNSing with the Commodores No. 1Director1951
MCMusic Master (with Neil Chotem)Director1951
DFDe père en filsDirector, Writer1951
TTThe Man in the Peace TowerDirector1951
BFBallet FestivalDirector1949
PCPassport to CanadaDirector1949
ISIt's Fun to SingDirector1948
CCChoral ConcertDirector1948
SSSki SkillDirector1946
FRFridolinonsDirector1945

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Awards

Knight of the National Order of Quebec2005
Officer of the Order of Canada2000

About this person

Roger Blais was a Canadian film director and producer, who played a key role in the development and expansion of the Quebec division of the National Film Board of Canada. As a filmmaker, he was most noted for the films Royal Journey and Grierson, both of which won the Canadian Film Award for Best Feature Length Documentary in 1952 and 1973, respectively.

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Country
Canada
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2012 · aged 95

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