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Gilles Carle

Director

Gilles Carle

Directing
1965 · 1 film
Lived
31 July 1928 — d. 2009
From
Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada

Gilles Carle, OC GOQ (July 31, 1928 – November 28, 2009) was a French Canadian director, screenwriter and painter. Gilles Carle, who was a key figure in the development of a commercial Quebec cinema, worked as a graphic artist and writer before he joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1960. His innovative debut feature, La Vie heureuse de Léopold Z., tracked the adventures of a snowplough operator during a madcap Christmas Eve.

Career Signature

How Gilles Carle’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.