Cast & creator
Denys Arcand
Best known for Spécial cinéma, Tout le monde en parle, Nulle part ailleurs
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand CC GOQ (born June 25, 1941) is a French-Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer based in Montreal, who crafts deeply personal and thought-provoking films, earning international acclaim. His career began with features like "Une Maudite Galette" (1972) and "Gina" (1975), exploring diverse narratives. "The Decline of the American Empire" (1986) depicted Quebecois intellectuals tackling issues of sexuality, success, and intimacy, winning critical acclaim, nine Genies, and a Cannes Fipresci prize. "Jesus of Montreal" delved into the lives of Montreal artists portraying biblical figures, blending day-to-day struggles with religious performances. Arcand's film "Stardom" satirized fame, closing Cannes 2000 and opening TIFF, a rare honour for Canadian cinema. "The Barbarian Invasions," a sequel to his earlier work, earned Arcand an Oscar, Cannes prizes, French Cesars, and Quebec Jutra awards, solidifying his cinematic legacy.
Also known as: Denys Arcand, OC
95
film credits
15
television credits
42
1959–2025 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (110)
Showing 110 of 110 credits
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
Tout le monde en parle
Self
2004
Nulle part ailleurs
Self
1987
Les pêcheurs
Denys Arcand
2013
Viens voir les comédiens
Self
2002
En audition avec Simon
Denys Arcand
2010
Ti-Mé Show
Self - Guest Star
2015
Les bobos
Denys Arcand
2012
Barney's Version
Maitre'D at Ritz
2010
Days of Darkness
Director
2007Days of Darkness
Screenplay
2007Empire, Inc.
Director
1983Empire, Inc.
Creator
1983
An Eye for Beauty
Director
2014An Eye for Beauty
Writer
2014
The Barbarian Invasions
Unionist (uncredited)
2003The Barbarian Invasions
Director
2003The Barbarian Invasions
Screenplay
2003
Love & Human Remains
Director
1994
The Decline of the American Empire
Director
1986The Decline of the American Empire
Screenplay
1986
The Fall of the American Empire
Director
2018The Fall of the American Empire
Writer
2018The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Director
1984The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Screenplay
1984The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Creator
1984
Le cri du rhinocéros
Self
2018
Stardom
Director
2000Stardom
Writer
2000
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Self
2004
Jesus of Montreal
Juge
1989Jesus of Montreal
Director
1989Jesus of Montreal
Writer
1989
The Private Life of Cinema
self
2011
Between Sweet and Salt Water
Writer
1967
Léolo
Director
1992
Comfort and Indifference
Writer
1982Comfort and Indifference
Director
1982
From Office to Box-Office
Denys Arcand
2009
Gina
Director
1975Gina
Editor
1975
Good Men
Self
2024Stealing Alice
2016
Night Zoo
Man at peep-show
1987
Ville-Marie
Director
1965
La Tête de Normande St-Onge
Jean-Paul
1975
Ma soeur, mon amour
Screenplay
1992
The Black Sheep
Self
1992
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Scenario Writer
1984The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Director
1984Les héritiers du mouton noir
2003Le documentaire selon Denys Arcand
Atlantic Parks
Director
1967Atlantic Parks
Editor
1967
Testament
Director
2023Testament
Screenplay
2023
Kiss Me With All Your Love
Édouard Montpetit
2016
Rebels with a Camera
Self
2006
La plus belle province
Narrator (voice)
2022
Forgotten Flowers
Captain
2019Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Director
1991Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Screenplay
1991
Nominingue... depuis qu'il existe
1967
Duplessis
Writer
1978
Shooting Star
Propriétaire du bar
2005Springboard to the Sun
Writer
1964
À la lumière du soir
Self
2025
Cotton Mill, Treadmill
Director
1970Parallels and the Great Sun
Writer
1964
At the End of Nothing at All
Self
2024
Montreal Stories
Denys Arcand
1991Montreal Stories
Director
1991Montreal Stories
Writer
1991East of Eaton
Director
1959
C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier
(uncredited)
1968
Réjeanne Padovani
Sam Tannebaum's Bodyguard (uncredited)
1973Réjeanne Padovani
Writer
1973Réjeanne Padovani
Director
1973Réjeanne Padovani
Editor
1973
Québec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain
Director
1964Québec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain
Writer
1964
Pigs Are Seldom Clean
Rocket
1973
Poverty and Other Delights
Director
1996
Cinéma, cinéma
Self
1985
The Magical Eye
Self
1989
Quebec: Duplessis and After...
Narrator
1972Quebec: Duplessis and After...
Director
1972Quebec: Duplessis and After...
Writer
1972Quebec: Duplessis and After...
Editor
1972
Achieving the Unachievable
Self
2007
Le prix du paradis
Narrator
2017Lost & Profound
Producer
2005The Struggle of Hospital Workers
Director
1976
Dirty Money
Un détective
1972Dirty Money
Director
1972
The Road to the West
Writer
1965The Road to the West
Director
1965
Alone or with Others
Director
1962Alone or with Others
Writer
1962
Montréal un jour d'été
Director
1965Montréal un jour d'été
Producer
1965
Volleyball
Director
1966Volleyball
Editor
1966Burghers of Vancouver
Director
2016Burghers of Vancouver
Writer
2016
Champlain
Director
1964Champlain
Writer
1964Supports and Suspensions
Writer
1964
Jusqu'au cou
Writer
1964