François Barbeau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1935 |
| Died | 28 January 2016 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | French Canadian |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
François Barbeau CM (July 27, 1935 – January 28, 2016) was an award-winning Canadian costume designer. He was a professor at the National Theatre School of Canada and the Université du Québec à Montréal who worked on over 700 productions in Quebec and around the world.[1]
After taking sewing in high school, he began his career in the 1950s at the theatre The Caravan of Paul Buissonneau. He afterwards worked as a designer at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert.[1] Among the films he worked on are Léolo (1992), for which he won the Genie Award for Best Costume Design,[2] and Laurence Anyways (2012), sharing the Genie with Xavier Dolan.[3] In film, Barbeau mentored fellow-costume designer and Genie winner Louise Jobin.[4]
In 1996, he received the Governor General's Award, and in 2000 he joined the Order of Canada.[1] He died on January 28, 2016.[5] Dolan's 2016 film It's Only the End of the World is dedicated to him.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Le concepteur de costumes François Barbeau est décédé". Radio-Canada. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ Murray, Karen (22 November 1992). "'Lunch' eats up 8 Canadian Genies". Variety. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ Szklarski, Cassandra (3 March 2013). "Canadian Screen Awards: Rebelle wins 10 prizes, including best film". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Louise Jobin". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ Boulanger, Luc (29 January 2016). "François Barbeau, 1935-2016: la mort du maître". La Presse. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ Tremblay, Odile (22 May 2016). "Grand Prix du jury à "Juste la fin du monde" de Xavier Dolan". Le Devoir. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ Bélanger, Cédric (19 May 2016). "Dolan ému aux larmes". Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved 12 February 2017.