Jean-Claude Labrecque

Born: 1938-06-19

Birthplace: Québec City, Québec, Canada

Biography

Jean-Claude Labrecque, CM CQ (June 19, 1938 – May 31, 2019) was a director and cinematographer who learned the basics of filmmaking at the National Film Board of Canada.

Jean-Claude Labrecque was born in Quebec City, Quebec, and trained as a camera assistant at the NFB. As a cinematographer, he shot many of the early key films of Claude Jutra (À tout prendre), Michel Brault (Entre la mer et l’eau douce), Gilles Carle (La vie heureuse de Léopold Z), Gilles Groulx (Le Chat dans le sac) and Don Owen (Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail, The Ernie Game). He turned to directing in 1965 with 60 Cycles, about a long-distance bike race on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River, which has been described as a virtual encyclopedia of camera techniques. It won 22 international awards and was nominated for a BAFTA. He left the NFB in 1967 to set-up his own production company, although he continued to freelance with the Board.

Known For

The Woman Who Drinks
Félix
Amoureux fou
Games of the XXI Olympiad
From Office to Box-Office
Le RIN
The Conquest
The Private Life of Cinema
Between Sweet and Salt Water
From Mother to Daughter

Top Movie Credits

The Woman Who Drinks Director of Photography
Félix Director
Amoureux fou Second Unit Director of Photography
Games of the XXI Olympiad Director
From Office to Box-Office Jean-Claude Labrecque
Le RIN Director
The Conquest Director of Photography
The Private Life of Cinema self
Between Sweet and Salt Water Director of Photography
From Mother to Daughter Director of Photography