Jacques Languirand
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Jacques Languirand | |
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Born | |
Died | January 26, 2018 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 86)
Occupation | Communicator |
Years active | 1949–2018 |
Jacques Languirand, OC (May 1, 1931 – January 26, 2018) was a Canadian radio host, writer, actor and director.
He hosted the same radio show, Par 4 chemins on Radio-Canada, for 42 years. He was awarded the C.M. (
Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 8, 2003, for his services to communications in Canada.[1]
In 2012, audiences saw him as the lead actor of
He was the father of Pascal Languirand, best known as the leader and founder of synthpop band Trans-X.
Awards
- 1956: Sir Barry Jackson Award for Les Insolites
- 1956: Laflèche Award for Le Dictionnaire insolite
- 1962: Governor General's Awardfor Les Insolites and Les Violons de l’automne
- 1968: Commonwealth Arts Festival Award for Klondyke
- 1978: The Librarian Award for La Voie initiatique
- 1987: Member of the Order of Canada
- 1998: Award from Quebec's Philosophers Company
- 1998: Year's best communicator from The International Association of Communication Professionals
- 2001: Special Jury's Award of the Onassis Foundationfor Faust et les radicaux libres.
- 2002: Honoris Causa Doctorate from McGill University
- 2003: Officer of the Order of Canada
- 2004: Knight of National Order of Quebec
- 2004: Georges-Émile-Lapalme Award for exceptional use of the French language
- 2006: 31st member of the Phoenix Circle for the environnement
- 2006: Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts
- 2008: Knight of the Pléiade Order, Francophonie Order and Dialogue of cultures
- 2009: Member of the Monique-Fitz-back Circle
Bibliography
Theatre plays
- 1956: Les Insolites
- 1956: Le Roi ivre
- 1957: Les Grands Départs
- 1957: Le Gibet
- 1958: Diogène
- 1960: Les Violons de l'automne
- 1962: Les Cloisons
- 1963: Klondyke
- 1966-1970: Man Inc.
- 2001: Faust et les radicaux libres
- 2012: Feedback
Opera
- 1966: Louis Riel
Essays
- 1960: J'ai découvert Tahiti et les îles du bonheur
- 1962: Le Dictionnaire insolite
- 1972: De McLuhan à Pythagore
- 1978: La Voie initiatique : le sens caché de la vie
- 1979: Vivre sa vie (adapted from the TV series)
- 1980: Mater materia
- 1981: Vivre ici maintenant (adapted from the TV series)
- 1984: Réincarnation et karma (in collaboration with Placide Gaboury)
- 1987: Prévenir le burn-out (also published under the title Vaincre le mal-être by Albin Michel)
- 1989: A comme Aubergine : 108 recettes sans viande (in collaboration with Yolande Languirand)
- 1989-1991: Par 4 chemins (adapted from the radio show)
- 1998: Les Voyages de Languirand ou le journal de Prospéro
- 2001: Presque tout Languirand – Théâtre
- 2008: Le Dieu cosmique : À la recherche du Dieu d'Einstein (in collaboration with Jean Proulx)
- 2009: L’héritage spirituel amérindien. Le grand mystère (in collaboration with Jean Proulx)
Novel
- 1963: Tout compte fait
Filmography
- 1968: Kid Sentiment
- 1994: A Hero's Life (La Vie d'un héros) ... Monsieur le juge
- 1997: J'en suis!... Igor de Lonsdale
- 1998: Le Lépidoptère (short film) ... Voice On The Radio (voice)
- 1999: The Big Snake of the World (Le Grand serpent du monde)
- 2002: Alice's Odyssey ... Père Noël
- 2007: La chambre bleue (short film) ... Narrator (voice)
- 2012: Mars and April(Mars et Avril) ... Jacob Obus
Television
- 1957: Le Colombier (TV series) ... Le mari de Grandmont
- 1997-2000: La Boîte à Lunch ... Grand-papa
- 2004-2007: Le Rebut Global ... Le philosophe
- 2011-2012: "Les Repères de Languirand" ... Host
References
- ^ Jacques Languirand's biography on IMDb
- The Gazette, October 12, 2012
- ^ Mars and April // Mars & Avril, review from Variety, July 16, 2012
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jacques Languirand.
- Les repères de Languirand
- Par 4 chemins' official site
- Radio-Canada's site for Par 4 chemins
- Interviews and references on Stéphan Bureau's site: Contact
- Analysis of Languirand's biography
- Les 4 chemins de Jacques Languirand, Jacques Bouchard's radio show
- Fiche sur L'île, Quebec's writers infocenter
- Jacques Languirand at IMDb