Christian Duguay (director)
| Christian Duguay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 30, 1956 Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | Film director, cinematographer, film producer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 4 |
Christian Duguay (born March 30, 1956)[1] is a Canadian director.
Career
Duguay, a graduate of Concordia University, began his professional career as a cameraman and jack-of-all-trades, working in documentaries, commercials and music videos. He became known as an expert with the Steadicam and shot many movies of the week in the United States. He is best known for directing the action films Screamers (1995) starring Peter Weller and Roy Dupuis and The Art of War (2000) starring Wesley Snipes and Michael Biehn. He directed the 1994 CBS/CBC drama, Million Dollar Babies, based on the Dionne Quintuplets. In May 2003, he directed the Emmy nominated miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil, which aired on the CBC, and in 2009 a television mini-series about Saint Augustine of Hippo.[2] His latest project is a two-part mini-series about Pope Pius XII and the occupation of Rome by the Nazis during World War II.
Personal life
Duguay has four children, Orlando, Sebastien, Natalia and Victoria.
Selected filmography
- Un sac de billes (2017)
- Belle et Sébastien, l'aventure continue (2015)
- Anna Karenina (2013)
- Jappeloup (2013)
- Cenerentola (2011) (TV)
- Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire (2010)
- Coco Chanel (2008)
- Boot Camp (2007)
- Human Trafficking (2005) (TV)
- Lies My Mother Told Me (2005) (TV)
- Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV)
- Extreme Ops (2002)
- The Art of War (2000)
- Joan of Arc (1999) (TV)
- The Assignment (1997)
- Screamers (1995)
- Live Wire (1992)
- Scanners III: The Takeover (1992) (TV)
- Scanners II: The New Order (1991) (TV)
Awards and nominations
- 2006, Directors Guild of Canada Craft Award (Outstanding Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series) for Human Trafficking (2005) (TV)
- 2006, Gemini Award (Best Dramatic Mini-Series) for Human Trafficking (2005) (TV)
- 2006, nominated for a Gemini Award (Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series) for Lies My Mother Told Me (2005) (TV)
- 2003, nominated for an Emmy Award (Outstanding Miniseries) for Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV)
- 1999, nominated for an Emmy Award (Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie) for Joan of Arc (1999) (TV)
- 1996, Gemini Award (Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series) for Million Dollar Babies (1994) (TV)
References
- ↑ "Christian Duguay". Tout Le Cines Challenges (in French). Challenges. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ Lux Vide:Augustine - The Decline of the Roman Empire, 25.12.09