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John L'Ecuyer is a Director born on 15 november 1966
John L'Ecuyer (born November 15, 1964, in Montreal) is a Canadian film and television director.
His first feature, Curtis's Charm (1995), was an adaptation of a Jim Carroll story. The film received a special jury citation as Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival. L'Ecuyer's short film Use Once and Destroy (1995) also received a special jury citation at the festival, as Best Canadian Short Film.
L'Ecuyer's other feature film credits include Saint Jude (2000), and Le goût des jeunes filles (2004). He directed the TV movie In God's Country, a 2007 fiction film detailing the escape of a woman from a Mormon polygamous community and her adaptation to life in mainstream Canadian society. He is executive producer of The Limits (2007), a debut feature film by director Ben Mazzotta. Other selected TV Feature Credits as Director: Prom Queen, TAGGED: The Jonathon Wamback Story, The Good Times Are Killing Me, Murdoch Mysteries: Under The Dragons Tail (Film Version of TV series), as well as a feature chronicling the life of abortionist Henry Morgentaler. He has 6 credits for the A&E series Nero Wolfe starring Timothy Hutton.
His feature documentary, Confessions of a Rabid Dog, won Best Social Documentary at HotDocs.
His book UseOnceAndDestroy has been optioned several times and was originally published in 1998 by Gutter Press as a PAGES edition.
His selected television work includes Queer as Folk, Live Through This, ReGenesis, Blue Murder, Traders and Cold Squad.
With over 100 hours of dramatic TV episodic work his most recent TV credits include Murdoch Mysteries (Multiple Seasons) for CBC and The Listener (2012) for CTV.
His TV film, The Riverbank (2012), premiered to 800 people at a three-cinema simulcast at Cinefest Film Festival 2012 as the opening night gala. It was first broadcast on The Movie Network in November 2012.
In 2012 L'Ecuyer was consulting on a feature documentary about the barefoot bandit.
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John L'Ecuyer
Birth 15 november 1966 (57 years)
Biography
John L'Ecuyer studied at Ryerson University in Toronto, where his classmates included screenwriter Brad Abraham.His first feature, Curtis's Charm (1995), was an adaptation of a Jim Carroll story. The film received a special jury citation as Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival. L'Ecuyer's short film Use Once and Destroy (1995) also received a special jury citation at the festival, as Best Canadian Short Film.
L'Ecuyer's other feature film credits include Saint Jude (2000), and Le goût des jeunes filles (2004). He directed the TV movie In God's Country, a 2007 fiction film detailing the escape of a woman from a Mormon polygamous community and her adaptation to life in mainstream Canadian society. He is executive producer of The Limits (2007), a debut feature film by director Ben Mazzotta. Other selected TV Feature Credits as Director: Prom Queen, TAGGED: The Jonathon Wamback Story, The Good Times Are Killing Me, Murdoch Mysteries: Under The Dragons Tail (Film Version of TV series), as well as a feature chronicling the life of abortionist Henry Morgentaler. He has 6 credits for the A&E series Nero Wolfe starring Timothy Hutton.
His feature documentary, Confessions of a Rabid Dog, won Best Social Documentary at HotDocs.
His book UseOnceAndDestroy has been optioned several times and was originally published in 1998 by Gutter Press as a PAGES edition.
His selected television work includes Queer as Folk, Live Through This, ReGenesis, Blue Murder, Traders and Cold Squad.
With over 100 hours of dramatic TV episodic work his most recent TV credits include Murdoch Mysteries (Multiple Seasons) for CBC and The Listener (2012) for CTV.
His TV film, The Riverbank (2012), premiered to 800 people at a three-cinema simulcast at Cinefest Film Festival 2012 as the opening night gala. It was first broadcast on The Movie Network in November 2012.
In 2012 L'Ecuyer was consulting on a feature documentary about the barefoot bandit.
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My Daughter Must Live (2014)
, 1h30Directed by John L'Ecuyer
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Joelle Carter, Madeleine Martin, Paul Popowich, Sergio Di Zio, Rachel Wilson, Robin Brûlé
Rating51%
Touchée par une infection hépatique, Katie voit sa vie basculer tout comme ses parents. Alors que seule une transplantation pourrait la sauver, les tests révèlent que son père n'est pas son père biologique. Replongée dans son passé, Meghan se lance alors dans un combat désespéré et dangereux car le vrai père de sa fille est un ancien taulard qui a changé d'identité pour refaire sa vie…
In God's Country (2007)
, 1h26Directed by John L'Ecuyer
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Kelly Rowan, Richard Burgi, Martha MacIsaac, Hannah Lochner, Lynda Boyd, Marc Strange
Rating61%
Judith est mormone. Elle appartient depuis toujours à l'une de ces communautés, tout comme sa mère et sa grand-mère avant elle. Elle est une des huit épouses de Josiah et mère de cinq de ses 48 enfants. Josiah en est un membre influent et il est pressenti pour succéder au «prophète». Dans cette congrégation, les filles ne peuvent épouser qu'un homme d'âge mur et c'est le «prophète» qui décide de ces alliances. Quand sa fille Alice est agressée par l'un des membres de la communauté et que Josiah reste impassible, Judith comprend que ses filles sont en danger. Elle demande à Josiah d'intervenir, mais il la chasse avec ses cinq enfants…
Under the Dragon's Tail (2005)
Directed by John L'Ecuyer
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Peter Outerbridge, Hélène Joy, Kenneth Welsh, Flora Montgomery, James Allodi, Christopher Jacot
Rating7%
This is the third film, introducing the character of William Murdoch and his unique ways of doing detective work. Filming took place in Ontario during September and October 2004.
, 1h32Directed by John L'Ecuyer
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Aaron Ashmore, Tamara Hope, Marie Tifo, Trevor Blumas, Jean-Pierre Bergeron, Dave Foley
Rating66%
In Inniston, Marc Hall (Aaron Ashmore) is popular and his sexuality relatively well-accepted by his classmates and later his parents. But when he decides to take his boyfriend to the prom as his date, he finds he has stepped over the line straight into the fight of his young life and sends ripples though Canada's media. From just an ordinary teenager, he becomes an icon for LGBT rights across the nation when he discovers he is battling discrimination to date whoever he wants within the spotlight of the nation's media cast center on his struggle,
On the Verge of a Fever (2004)
Directed by John L'Ecuyer
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Daniela Akerblom, Luck Mervil, Dan Bigras
Rating59%
En 1971, en Haïti, avec en arrière-plan la peur et la pauvreté infligée au peuple par le régime dictatorial des Duvalier, Fanfan nous raconte une belle histoire. Jeune garçon de quinze ans, seul avec une mère surprotectrice, il aspire à une plus grande liberté. Se promenant en secret avec son ami Gégé, à la suite d’un incident impliquant un Tonton Macoute, Fanfan est recueillie par sa belle voisine, Miki. La peur au ventre d’être arrêté, l’envie d’enfin mieux connaître l’univers féminin de Miki et de ses belles amies et la tentation de traverser la rue pour rassurer sa mère inquiète, le tirailleront toute la longue fin de semaine de sa réclusion volontaire.
, 2hDirected by John L'Ecuyer
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Tyler Jeffrey Hynes, Marnie McPhail, Al Mukadam, Christopher Jacot, Ron White, Janet-Laine Green
Rating70%
Jonathan Wamback starts his daily jog through the streets of his suburban neighbourhood. During his run he catches the eye of Courtney Henderson. Shortly after, Jonathan and his best friend Tyler start their first day of high school, where Jonathan notices Courtney again. As the boys are waiting to register, four members of a high school gang, Kyle Simpson, Donald Brooks, Trevor Smith, and Ben Luekens make a noisy entrance. They waste no time ganging up on a small grade nine student, mocking and bullying him. Jonathan steps in to intervene and quickly makes an enemy of gang leader Kyle.
Curtis's Charm (1995)
, 1h14Directed by John L'Ecuyer
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Maurice Dean Wint, Callum Keith Rennie, Rachael Crawford, Hugh Dillon
Rating66%