André Turpin | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Film director,cinematographer,screenwriter |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Spouse | Louise Archambault |
André Turpin (born 1966) is a French Canadian cinematographer, film director, and screenwriter.
As a cinematographer, he has won over a dozen awards, includingCanadian Screen Awards forBest Cinematography his work onXavier Dolan's filmsMommy (2014) andIt's Only the End of the World (2016).[1][2] He has also won twoGenie Awards for Best Cinematography, forMaelström (2000) at the21st Genie Awards[3] and forIncendies (2010) at the31st Genie Awards.[4]
In 2015, he was the cinematographer onAdele's music video for "Hello",[5] for which he received anMTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the2016 MTV Video Music Awards.[6]
As a director and screenwriter, he is best known for his work on the 2001 filmSoft Shell Man (Un crabe dans la tête), which was chosen as Canada's submission to theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the75th Academy Awards,[7] though it was not ultimately nominated. The film also received nominations forBest Picture andBest Screenplay at the22nd Genie Awards, and won severalJutra Awards, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.[8]
At the2nd Canadian Screen Awards, Turpin andAnaïs Barbeau-Lavalette were nominated for theCanadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama for theirshort filmIna Litovski.[9]
AlongsideNicolas Bolduc, Erik Ljung,Tobie Marier Robitaille,Sara Mishara, Alexia Toman andVan Royko, he won aGémeaux Award for Best Photography in a Documentary or Public Affairs program in 2024 forLac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident (Lac-Mégantic : ceci n’est pas un accident).[10]
He is married to film directorLouise Archambault.[11]
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