Yvan Canuel

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Yvan Canuel (April 8, 1935 - December 26, 1999) was a Canadian actor from Quebec. [1] He was most noted for his role in the 1993 film La Florida , for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993. [2]

Originally from Mont-Joli, Quebec, he began his career as a radio actor in the 1950s, soon branching out into television roles. [1] On television he was best known for his roles in the series Mont-Joye, Terre humaine , Duplessis , L'Héritage and Scoop; in film, his performances included The Christmas Martian , Taureau , J.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin photographe) and The Alley Cat (Le Matou).

He was the husband of actress Lucille Papineau, and the father of actor Nicolas Canuel and filmmaker Érik Canuel. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Actor Canuel, 65". Montreal Gazette , December 29, 1999.
  2. "The Lotus Eaters strong contender at Genies". The Globe and Mail , December 11, 1993.
  3. Maxime Demers,  C’est une forme d’hommage à mon père » - Érik Canuel". Le Journal de Montréal , May 16, 2012.