
François Girard
Directing
Born: 1963-01-12 · St-Felicien, Quebec, Canada
Biography
François Girard (born January 12, 1963) is a French-Canadian director and screenwriter particularly noted for his innovative film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. Born in Quebec, Girard's career began on the Montreal art video circuit. In 1990, he produced his first feature film, Cargo; he attained international recognition following his 1993 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, a series of vignettes about the life of piano prodigy Glenn Gould. In 1998, he wrote and directed The Re
🎬 Movies (23)

The Metropolitan Opera: Lohengrin
2023
Director

猟銃
2023
Director

The Metropolitan Opera: The Flying Dutchman
2020
Director

The Song of Names
2019
Director

Le cri du rhinocéros
2018
Self

Hochelaga, Land of Souls
2017
Director

Le silence est d'or
2016

Cirque du Soleil: Zarkana
2016
Director

Boychoir
2015
Director

Cirque du Soleil: Zed in Tokyo
2013
Himself

Parsifal
2013
Director

Cirque du Soleil: The Surreal World of Zarkana
2011
Director

Silk
2007
Director

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004
elf

Last Night
1998
Wild Guy #1

The Red Violin
1998
Director

Bach Cello Suite #2: The Sound of the Carceri
1997
Director

Souvenirs d'Othello
1995
Director

Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
1994
Director

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
1993
Director
Le Dortoir
1991
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Cargo
1990
Director

Le Train
1985
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