Claude Préfontaine (January 24, 1933 – January 5, 2013) was a Canadian actor who also appeared in many films and Canadian versions of cartoons. He died, aged 79, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Préfontaine is a family surname of French-Canadian origin. All Préfontaines in North America are descended from Antoine Fournier "dit Préfontaine" (born in 1663 in Picardie, France; died in 1702 in Montréal, Canada). He was a French soldier and a...
Black Robe is a 1991 historical drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, adapted by Brian Moore from his 1985 novel of the same name. Set in the 17th century, it depicts the adventures of a Jesuit missionary tasked with founding a mission in New...
Valérie is a 1969 black-and-white Canadian erotic film directed by Denis Héroux. It was the first Quebec film to show nudity. It turned an unprecedented gross of $1.68 million, making it the highest-grossing Canadian film of its time.
YUL 871 is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jacques Godbout and released in 1966. The film stars Charles Denner as an unnamed Romanian Jewish engineer who is in Montreal on a business trip, although it centres primarily on his personal experiences...
(1967–1989). Fay Bellamy Powell, 74, American civil rights activist. Claude Préfontaine, 79, Canadian comedian. Thomas Schmidt-Kowalski, 63, German composer
Laura Laur is a Canadian drama film, directed by Brigitte Sauriol and released in 1989. Adapted from the novel by Suzanne Jacob, the film stars Paula de Vasconcelos as the titular Laura Laur, an independent and sexually liberated woman who happily...
Sous le signe du lion is a Quebec television series comprising thirty 30-minute episodes, directed by Jean-Pierre Sénécal and broadcast in 1961. A two-season remake (thirteen 60-minute episodes each season) was broadcast in 1997 and in 2000. The...
Picolo is the name of a character created by Paul Buissonneau for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Picolo is also the title track of several program series with Paul Buissonneau in the title role aired on television channel CBC. For...