Gilles Maheu

Gilles Maheu (born 1948 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actor, playwright and director from Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his starring role in the film Night Zoo (Un Zoo la nuit), for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Actor at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988,[2] and as the founder and artistic director of the influential Montreal theatre and dance company Carbone 14.[3]

In 1992, he was one of the recipients of the inaugural Governor General's Performing Arts Awards for his work with Carbone 14.[4] In 1998, he directed the premiere productions of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Maheu, Gilles". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, August 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "Un zoo and Mermaids top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 17, 1988.
  3. ^ "The wonder years: two decades of Gilles Maheu; Consistent innovation is hallmark of Carbone 14". Montreal Gazette, May 6, 1995.
  4. ^ "Newman, Peterson among performing arts honorees". Waterloo Region Record, December 30, 1992.