Michel Brault | |
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| Born | 25 June 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 21 September 2013 (aged 85) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1958–2013 |
Michel Brault, OQ (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013)[1] was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s. Brault was a pioneer of the hand-held camera aesthetic.[2]
- ^ (in French) "Le cinéaste Michel Brault s'est éteint" Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine Radio Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Michel Brault". Film Reference Library. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2008-02-13.