Luc Dionne

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Luc Dionne is a Canadian screenwriter and director born in Quebec in 1960. Luc's work is largely directed towards the French-speaking market. However, many within the industry accredit Dionne's successful Omerta series as being an inspiration for David Chase's hit series The Sopranos . [1] Another notable television series produced by Dionne is District 31 since 2016.

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Dionne's adaptation of Machine Gun Molly (Monica la mitraille) won the 2005 Genie for best screenplay. He was nominated for the same award in 2006 for Aurore .

Biography

Filmography

As director

As screenwriter

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References

  1. Nov. 10, 2000, CBC, 'Omerta' huge ratings success in Quebec, http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/1999/02/20/omerta990220.html