Pierre Perrault | |
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Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 29 June 1927
Died | 23 June 1999 L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada | (aged 71)
Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer, poet |
Years active | 1957-1997 |
Pierre Perrault OQ (29 June 1927 – 23 June 1999) was a Canadian documentary film director with the National Film Board of Canada.[1] Over his 40-year career, he directed 32 films and was one of Canada's most important filmmakers, although he is largely unknown outside of Québec.