# Pierre Falardeau

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Québécois director, pamphleteer and activist for Quebec independence

Pierre Falardeau Born December 28, 1946 (1946-12-28) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Died September 25, 2009(2009-09-25) (aged 62) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Resting place Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Alma mater Université de Montréal Occupations Film director, screenwriter, writer, actor Years active 1971–2009

**Pierre Falardeau** (French pronunciation: [\[pjɛʁ falaʁdo\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); December 28, 1946 – September 25, 2009) was a Québécois film and documentary director, [pamphleteer](/source/Pamphleteer) and noted activist for [Quebec independence](/source/Quebec_independence).

Falardeau wrote at least one book, *Rien n'est plus précieux que la liberté et l'indépendance*.[1] He died on September 25, 2009, following a long battle with cancer.[2] He was entombed at the [Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery](/source/Notre_Dame_des_Neiges_Cemetery) in Montreal.[3]

Following his death, he was the subject of the 2010 documentary film *[Falardeau](/source/Falardeau_(film))*.[4]

## Political views

With regard to minorities, Falardeau stated he did not care whether someone was white, black, yellow or green with orange polka dots; those who supported independence he considered brothers and sisters, and those who did not were "the enemy".[5]

Falardeau created some controversy during his career. For example, in 2006, a photograph surfaced of him at an August 2006 Montreal pro-Palestinian rally about the [Israel-Lebanon conflict](/source/2006_Israel-Lebanon_conflict). The picture shows Falardeau with some young men and his friend and filmmaking partner [Julien Poulin](/source/Julien_Poulin) holding a [Hezbollah](/source/Hezbollah) flag. When asked to comment, Falardeau responded that he approached the men to understand why they supported Hezbollah, and that the flag belonged to the young men.[6][7]

## Filmography

- *Continuons le combat* - 1971

- *À mort* - 1972

- *Les canadiens sont là* - 1973

- *Le magra* - 1975

- *À force de courage* - 1977

- *Pea Soup* - 1979

- *[Speak White](/source/Speak_White)* - 1980

- *[Elvis Gratton](/source/Elvis_Gratton)* - 1981

- *Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton* - 1983

- *Pas encore Elvis Gratton!* - 1985

- *Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings* - 1985

- *[The Party](/source/The_Party_(1990_film)) (Le Party)* - 1990

- *[The Steak](/source/The_Steak) (Le Steak)* - 1992

- *[Le temps des bouffons](/source/Le_temps_des_bouffons)* - 1993

- *[Octobre](/source/Octobre)* - 1994

- *Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis* - 1999

- *[February 15, 1839](/source/February_15%2C_1839) (15 février 1839)* - 2001

- *Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong* - 2004

- *[Bob Gratton : Ma Vie, My Life](/source/Bob_Gratton_%3A_Ma_Vie%2C_My_Life)* - 2007-2009

## Awards

- [Luc Perreault Award](/source/Prix_Luc-Perreault)

## See also

- [Cinema of Quebec](/source/Cinema_of_Quebec)

- [Quebec sovereignty movement](/source/Quebec_sovereignty_movement)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Pierre Falardeau | The Canadian Encyclopedia"](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pierre-falardeau). *www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca*. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Cameron, Daphné (September 26, 2009). ["Pierre Falardeau est mort"](https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/200909/26/01-905791-pierre-falardeau-est-mort.php). *La Presse* (in French). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170527074236/https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/200909/26/01-905791-pierre-falardeau-est-mort.php) from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société* (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** André Duchesne, ["Falardeau : un homme debout"](https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4548015-falardeau-un-homme-debout.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))*, October 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Hard-liners and former terrorists now feel welcome in Landry's PQ"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110728191037/http://www.vigile.net/spip.php?page=archives&u=%2Farchives%2Fds-michaud%2Fdocs%2F01-12-8-macpherson.html). *Vigile Archives*. Vigile.net. January 11, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.vigile.net/spip.php?page=archives&u=/archives/ds-michaud/docs/01-12-8-macpherson.html) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Netgraphe inc. (April 23, 2009). ["Canoe – Infos – Québec-Canada: Falardeau encore dans de beaux draps"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080922145349/http://www.infinit.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2006/08/20060812-122101.html) (in French). Infinit.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.infinit.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2006/08/20060812-122101.html) on September 22, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Girard, Mario (September 26, 2009). ["Drapeau du Hezbollah: Falardeau s'explique (13 août 2006)"](https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/200909/26/01-905805-drapeau-du-hezbollah-falardeau-sexplique-13-aout-2006.php). *La Presse* (in French). Retrieved January 16, 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20170916215444/http://www.pierrefalardeau.com/) (in French)

- [Unofficial website](http://www.independance-quebec.com/falardeau/) (in French)

- [Pierre Falardeau](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265853/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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