François Barbeau

François Barbeau CM (July 27, 1935 – January 28, 2016) was an award-winning Canadian costume designer. He was a professor at the National Theatre School of Canada and the University of Quebec in Montreal who worked on over 700 productions in Quebec and around the world.[1]

After taking sewing in high school, he began his career in the 1950s at the theatre The Caravan of Paul Buissonneau. He afterwards worked as a designer at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert.[1] Among the films he worked on are Léolo (1992), for which he won the Genie Award for Best Costume Design,[2] and Laurence Anyways (2012).

In 1996, he received the Governor General's Award, and in 2000 he joined the Order of Canada.[1] He died on January 28, 2016.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Le concepteur de costumes François Barbeau est décédé". Radio-Canada. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Murray, Karen (22 November 1992). "'Lunch' eats up 8 Canadian Genies". Variety. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Boulanger, Luc (29 January 2016). "François Barbeau, 1935-2016: la mort du maître". La Presse. Retrieved 27 August 2016.


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