Pierre Patry (2 November 1933 â€" 7 June 2014) was a Canadian film
director and screenwriter.Born in Hull, Quebec, Patry began his career
in the theatre as an actor and a playwright. He was a founding member
of the Canadian Association of Amateur Theatre. He joined the NFB in
1957 as a writer on the Panoramique series. Patry was a major force in
the beginning of the Quebec feature-film industry in the sixties. He
directed three features, most notably Trouble fête (1964). He left
the NFB in 1963 to co-found the film cooperative Coopératio.
Unfortunately, the company shut down after five years because of
systemic problems in the financing and distribution of feature films.
Despite only working for a decade in the film industry he has left
behind an outstanding body of work.In 1981 he was a major player in
the development of the French language educational television station
Canal Savoir.Patri died on 7 June 2014.
director and screenwriter.Born in Hull, Quebec, Patry began his career
in the theatre as an actor and a playwright. He was a founding member
of the Canadian Association of Amateur Theatre. He joined the NFB in
1957 as a writer on the Panoramique series. Patry was a major force in
the beginning of the Quebec feature-film industry in the sixties. He
directed three features, most notably Trouble fête (1964). He left
the NFB in 1963 to co-found the film cooperative Coopératio.
Unfortunately, the company shut down after five years because of
systemic problems in the financing and distribution of feature films.
Despite only working for a decade in the film industry he has left
behind an outstanding body of work.In 1981 he was a major player in
the development of the French language educational television station
Canal Savoir.Patri died on 7 June 2014.
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