Denise Robert, CM (born 1954) is a Canadian film producer, who is president of Cinémaginaire, a studio she co-founded with Daniel Louis.[1]
Biography
She was born in Ottawa, Ontario. She is currently married to Denys Arcand and she has produced many of his films.[2]
She was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Producers Branch in 2005, and is also a voting member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma.[1]
In 2014, she was named a Member of the Order of Canada for her work in cinema.[3] She has also been inducted into the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Ordre de la Pléiade.[1]
Filmography
Film
- 1988 - Straight for the Heart (À corps perdu)
- 1991 - The Savage Woman (La Demoiselle sauvage)
- 1991 - Montreal Stories (Montréal vu par...)
- 1994 - Desire in Motion (Mouvements du désir)
- 1995 - The Confessional (Le Confessionnal)
- 1996 - Poverty and Other Delights (Joyeux Calvaire)
- 1997 - Day and Night (Le jour et la nuit)
- 1997 - The Seat of the Soul (Le Siège de l'âme)
- 1998 - It's Your Turn, Laura Cadieux (C't'à ton tour, Laura Cadieux)
- 1999 - Laura Cadieux II (Laura Cadieux...la suite)
- 2000 - The Widow of Saint-Pierre (La Veuve de Saint-Pierre)
- 2000 - Stardom
- 2001 - Replay (La Répétition)
- 2001 - Wedding Night (Nuit de noces)
- 2001 - Operation Cobra (Opération Cobra)
- 2002 - Alice's Odyssey (L'Odyssée d'Alice Tremblay)
- 2002 - Nearest to Heaven
- 2003 - Mambo Italiano
- 2003 - The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares)
- 2003 - Little Lili (La petite Lili)
- 2004 - Mr. Jones: Drive
- 2004 - Bittersweet Memories (Ma vie en cinémascope)
- 2005 - Instant Idol (Idole instantanée)
- 2005 - Aurore
- 2005 - Thieves of Innocence (Les Voleurs d'enfance)
- 2005 - The Rocket (Maurice Richard)
- 2006 - Young Triffie
- 2006 - Romeo and Juliet (Roméo et Juliette)
- 2007 - Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres)
- 2007 - Surviving My Mother (Comment survivra à sa mère)
- 2008 - Honey, I'm in Love (Le grand départ)
- 2009 - Romaine 30° Below (Romaine par moins 30)
- 2009 - Father and Guns (De père en flic)
- 2009 - Oscar and the Lady in Pink (Oscar et la dame rose)
- 2010 - The Child Prodigy (L'Enfant prodige)
- 2010 - Route 132
- 2011 - A Sense of Humour (Le sens de l'humour)
- 2011 - Surviving Progress
- 2011 - A Better Life (Une vie meilleure)
- 2011 - La Sacrée
- 2012 - Driving to the Edge (Dérapages)
- 2012 - Omertà
- 2013 - 1st Love (1er amour)
- 2014 - An Eye for Beauty (Le règne de la beauté)
- 2014 - Real Lies (Le vrai du faux)
- 2015 - Ego Trip
- 2016 - 1:54
- 2016 - Père fils thérapie!
- 2017 - 375 Jeunesse on tourne!
- 2018 - The Fall of the American Empire (La chute de l'empire américain)
- 2019 - Compulsive Liar (Menteur)
- 2021 - The Perfect Victim (La victime parfaite)
- 2021 - Sam
- 2021 - A Revision (Une révision)
- 2022 - Filiatrault: Parcours d'une légende
- 2023 - Testament
- 2024 - Sisters and Neighbors! (Nos belles-sœurs)
Television
- 1998 - Degas and the Dancer
- 1999 - Winslow Homer: An American Original
- 1999 - Rembrandt: Fathers & Sons
- 1999 - Monet: Shadow and Light
- 1999 - Mary Cassatt: An American Impressionist
- 2003 - Le petit monde de Laura Cadieux
Awards
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2004 | Best Foreign-Language Film | The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) (with Daniel Louis, Denys Arcand) |
Won | [4] |
| British Academy Film Awards | 2004 | Best Film Not in the English Language | Nominated | [5] | |
| Genie Awards Canadian Screen Awards |
1989 | Best Motion Picture | Straight for the Heart (À corps perdu) (with Robin Spry) |
Nominated | [6] |
| 1995 | The Confessional (Le Confessionnal) | Won | [7] | ||
| 2000 | Stardom (with Robert Lantos) |
Nominated | [8] | ||
| 2002 | Golden Reel Award | Wedding Night (Nuit de noces) | Won | [9] | |
| 2003 | Best Motion Picture | The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) (with Daniel Louis, Fabienne Vonier) |
Won | [10] | |
| 2004 | Bittersweet Memories (Ma vie en cinémascope) (with Daniel Louis) |
Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2006 | The Rocket (Maurice Richard) (with Daniel Louis) |
Nominated | [12] | ||
| 2007 | Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres) (with Daniel Louis) |
Nominated | [13] | ||
| 2018 | Golden Screen Award | Father and Guns 2 (De père en flic 2) | Won | [9] | |
| 2025 | Board of Directors Tribute | Won | [14] | ||
| Prix Jutra | 2004 | Best Film | The Barbarian Invasions (Les invasions barbares) (with Daniel Louis) |
Won | [15] |
| 2005 | Bittersweet Memories (Ma vie en cinémascope) (with Daniel Louis) |
Nominated | [16] | ||
| 2006 | The Rocket (Maurice Richard) (with Daniel Louis) |
Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2008 | Days of Darkness (L'âge des ténèbres) | Nominated | [18] |
References
- André Loiselle, "Denise Robert". The Canadian Encyclopedia, December 29, 2015.
- Brendan Kelly, "At 82, Denys Arcand admits he's perplexed by much in today's world". Montreal Gazette, October 6, 2023.
- Barry Garrett, "16 Quebecers among those named to Order of Canada; Universite de Montreal rector, Universite Laval professor and film producer to receive country's highest honour". Montreal Gazette, July 2, 2014.
- Associated Press (3 January 2004). "'Invasions' takes foreign-language Oscar". Today. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Bafta awards 2004: The winners". BBC News, February 15, 2004.
- "Genie Award Nominees 1989". Cinema Canada. February–March 1989. pp. 27–35.
- Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.
- Lacey, Liam (December 13, 2000). "Maelstrom storms the Genies". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018.
- Paul Townend, "Golden Screen Awards". The Canadian Encyclopedia, January 22, 2013.
- The Canadian Press (May 2, 2004). "Barbarian Invasions is gem of Genies". The Globe and Mail.
- "Being Julia up for best picture at Canada's Genies". St. Catharines Standard, February 9, 2005.
- Randall King, "The Rocket scores with 13 Genie nominations". Winnipeg Free Press, January 10, 2007.
- Bruce Kirkland, "They dream of Genies; Canadian directors see films scoop 12 noms each". Winnipeg Sun, January 29, 2008.
- Alex Nino Gheciu, "‘Acolyte’ star Manny Jacinto, ‘Porter’ co-creator Marsha Greene among special Screen Awards honourees". Toronto Star, March 5, 2025.
- "Jutras put Arcand in winners' circle yet again". The Globe and Mail. February 24, 2004. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016.
- "Cinémascope leads Jutras with nine". Playback, January 31, 2005.
- Odile Tremblay, "Maurice Richard et C.R.A.Z.Y. dominent la course aux Jutra". Le Devoir, February 8, 2006.
- "Huard's p'tits cochons film dominates nominations for Quebec's Jutras". CBC News. February 7, 2008.