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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.
The NFB would be Jean-Claude Labrecque's school. Arriving in 1959, the dedicated young cinephile quickly grasped the essentials of cinematography, leaving a bold mark on early Quebec films like Le chat dans le sac (Groulx, 1964) and La vie heureuse de Léopold Z (Carle, 1965).
Jean-Claude Labrecque est un directeur de la photographie, réalisateur, monteur, scénariste, producteur et acteur québécois [1] né le 19 juin 1938 à Québec [2] et mort le 31 mai 2019 à Montréal [3].
Jean-Claude Labrecque was born on 19 June 1938 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He was a cinematographer and director, known for À hauteur d'homme (2003), Infiniment Quebec (2008) and André Mathieu, musicien (1993). He was married to Louise Ranger. He died on 31 May 2019 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Bookmark. Days before French president Charles de Gaulle was due to visit Canada in the summer of 1967, Jean-Claude Labrecque, then a budding young filmmaker at the National Film Board (NFB) in...
Jun 5, 2019 · It was with great sadness that the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) learned of the passing of acclaimed director and cinematographer Jean-Claude Labrecque.
Jean-Claude Labrecque is one of the most talented Quebec filmmakers that emerged during the sixties. Known for his precise and meticulous documentary camera work and his devoutly nationalist feature films, he began his career as an assistant cameraman at the National Film Board and became an influential cinematographer and director.
