B: July 15, 1940 in Montréal, Québec
D: December 10, 2015 in Montréal, Québec
Denis Héroux wanted to become a teacher when he collaborated with Denys Arcand and Stéphane Venne on the 1962 film about life as a student, Seul ou avec d’autres. He went on to become a teacher in 1962 and for the next 6 years in addition to teaching, he also wrote two history books and continued to direct. By the late 1960s he had become one of the most successful independent filmmakers with hits like 1968’s Valérie and L’Initiation in 1970. He also became involved in film production and international co-production in the last half of the 1970s and was behind such flms as 1980’s Atlantic City, the cult hit Quest for Fire in 1981 and the 1991 Canada-Australia co-production Black Robe. He won a Best Picture Genie for Les Plouffe in 1981 and again in 1985 for The Bay Boy. He also received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture Atlantic City (1980). Denis Héroux was honoured with the Order of Canada in 1983 for his work in the film industry. Héroux was 75 when he died in Montréal. We list his credits as a Producer first. |
Features & TV Movies: Seul ou avec d’autres (1962) 7 fois… par jour (1971) Atlantic City (1980) Black Robe (1991, executive producer) Secret Society (2000, executive producer) TV Series: Counterstrike (1990, executive producer) Credits as a Director: L’Initiation (1970) |
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