# Guy Dufaux

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French-born Canadian cinematographer

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**Guy Dufaux** (French pronunciation: [\[gi dyfo\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); born July 18, 1943, in [Lille](/source/Lille), [France](/source/France)) is a French-born [Canadian](/source/Canadians) [cinematographer](/source/Cinematographer). The majority of his works have been in [Canadian cinema](/source/Canadian_cinema); he immigrated to Canada in 1965 and became a [Canadian citizen](/source/Canadian_citizen) in 1971. He is also the father of Montréal-based sculptor Pascal Dufaux and the brother of the late Canadian documentary filmmaker, [Georges Dufaux](/source/Georges_Dufaux).

## Recognition

- 2006 [Montreal World Film Festival](/source/Montreal_World_Film_Festival) Best Artistic Contribution - *[The Chinese Botanist's Daughters](/source/The_Chinese_Botanist's_Daughters)* - Won

- 2002 [Jutra Award](/source/Jutra_Award) for Best Cinematography (Meilleure Direction de la Photographie) - *[Tar Angel](/source/Tar_Angel)* - Nominated

- 2002 [Canadian Society of Cinematographers](/source/Canadian_Society_of_Cinematographers) - Kodak New Century Award

- 2001 [Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Achievement_in_Cinematography) - *[Stardom](/source/Stardom)* - Nominated

- 2001 [Gemini Award](/source/Gemini_Award) for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series - *[Haven](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haven_(TV_miniseries)&action=edit&redlink=1)* - Won

- 2000 Jutra Award for Best Cinematography (Meilleure Photographie) - *[The Eleventh Child](/source/The_Eleventh_Child)* - Nominated[1]

- 1996 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - *[Polygraph](/source/Polygraph_(film)) (Le Polygraphe)* - Nominated

- 1992 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - *[Léolo](/source/L%C3%A9olo)* - Nominated

- 1991 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - *[Moody Beach](/source/Moody_Beach_(film))* - Nominated

- 1991 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - *[Nelligan](/source/Nelligan_(film))* - Nominated

- 1990 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - *[Jesus of Montreal](/source/Jesus_of_Montreal)* - Won

- 1988 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - *[Night Zoo](/source/Night_Zoo)* - Won

- 1987 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - *[Equinox](/source/Equinox_(1986_film)) (Équinoxe)* - Nominated

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Odile Tremblay, "Pas de balayage en vue". *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, January 27, 2000.

## External links

- [Guy Dufaux](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240338/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [The Film Reference Library](https://web.archive.org/web/20080225224916/http://www.filmreferencelibrary.ca/index.asp?layid=46)

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