Richard Comeau
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Richard Comeau | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | French Canadian |
| Occupation | Film editor |
Richard Comeau (born 1960) is a Canadian film editor.
He won the Genie Award for Best Editing two years in a row, for The Necessities of Life in 2008[1] and Polytechnique in 2009.[2] He also won the Jutra Award for Gabrielle (2013)[3] and was nominated for My Internship in Canada in 2016.[4]
Filmography
[edit]His films include:
- Justine's Film (Le film de Justine) - 1989
- Letters of Transit (Les Sauf-conduits) - 1991
- The Countess of Baton Rouge (La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge) - 1997
- The Revenge of the Woman in Black (La Vengeance de la femme en noir) - 1997
- The Seat of the Soul (Le siège de l'âme) - 1997
- 2 Seconds (2 secondes) - 1998
- It's Your Turn, Laura Cadieux (C't'à ton tour, Laura Cadieux) - 1998
- Maelström - 2000
- Tar Angel (L'Ange de goudron) - 2001
- Wedding Night (Nuit de noces) - 2001
- The Marsh (Le Marais) - 2002
- Mambo Italiano - 2003
- Stormy Night (Nuit d'orage) - 2003
- An American Haunting - 2006
- The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) - 2008
- Polytechnique - 2009
- City of Shadows (La Cité) - 2010
- The Bait (L'Appât) - 2010
- Trash (Décharge) - 2011
- War Witch (Rebelle) - 2012
- Gabrielle - 2013
- The Good Lie - 2014
- My Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre) - 2015
- Two Lovers and a Bear - 2016
- Eye on Juliet - 2017
- And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux) - 2019
- The Vinland Club (Le Club Vinland) - 2020
- Maria Chapdelaine - 2021
- Like a House on Fire - 2021
- White Dog (Chien blanc) - 2022
- Frontiers (Frontières) - 2023
- Lucy Grizzli Sophie - 2024
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Film | Year | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maelström | 2000 | Genie Award for Best Editing | Nominated | [5] |
| Jutra Award for Best Editing | Won | [6] | ||
| Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story | 2001 | Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series | Won | [7] |
| The Five of Us | 2005 | Genie Award for Best Editing | Nominated | [8] |
| The Necessities of Life | 2008 | Genie Award for Best Editing | Won | [1] |
| Polytechnique | 2009 | Won | [2] | |
| Jutra Award for Editing | Won | [9] | ||
| War Witch | 2012 | Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing | Won | [10] |
| Gabrielle | 2013 | Jutra Award for Editing | Won | [3] |
| My Internship in Canada | 2015 | Jutra Award for Editing | Nominated | [4] |
| Two Lovers and a Bear | 2016 | Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing | Won | [11] |
| Prix Iris for Editing | Won | [12] | ||
| Stockholm | 2018 | Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing | Nominated | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Passchendaele, Necessities of Life dominate Genie Awards". CBC News. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ a b Boesveld, Sarah (2 April 2010). "Polytechnique dominates Genies". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ a b Begin, Stephane (24 March 2014). "Une place de choix pour la région". La Presse. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Nominations aux Jutra: Corbo et La passion d'Augustine en tête". La Presse. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (13 December 2000). "Maelstrom storms the Genies". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Maelström blitzes Quebec's Jutra Awards". The Globe and Mail. 27 February 2001. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Staff (12 November 2001). "2001 Gemini Winners". Playback. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Dixon, Guy (9 February 2005). "French films take the lead". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Mathieu, Annie (29 March 2010). "'J'ai tue ma mere' wins top Jutra prize, 'Polytechnique' wins most". The Canadian Press.
- ^ "War Witch wins at the first Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Juste la fin du monde remporte six prix aux Écrans canadiens". La Presse. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ The Canadian Press (1 June 2017). "Gala des artisans Québec Cinéma: Juste La Fin du monde obtient trois prix Iris". La Presse. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Richard Comeau". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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