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Jean Gascon(1920-1988)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Jean Gascon
In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.
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A Man Called Horse (1970)
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Brother of actor Gabriel Gascon and father of actress Nathalie Gascon, Jean was an important personality in Quebec theatre. With actor Jean-Louis Roux, his fellowman of the "Compagnons de Saint-Laurent" acting troupe, he founded the "Théâtre du Nouveau Monde" (litterally, "Theater of the New World") and he has also been director of the Stratford Art Center.
BornDecember 21, 1920
DiedApril 13, 1988(67)
BornDecember 21, 1920
DiedApril 13, 1988(67)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
A Man Called Horse
6.8
  • Batise
  • 1970
Douglas Rain in Henry V (1966)
Henry V
7.4
TV Movie
  • King of France
  • 1966
La vie parisienne
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1963
Mimi D'Estée in Straight for the Heart (1988)
Straight for the Heart
6.9
  • Invité au dîner
  • 1988

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Actor



  • Mimi D'Estée in Straight for the Heart (1988)
    Straight for the Heart
    6.9
    • Invité au dîner
    • 1988
  • Monique Lepage and Gilles Pelletier in La vie promise (1983)
    La vie promise
    TV Series
    • James O'Farrell
    • 1983–1985
  • The Lucky Star (1980)
    The Lucky Star
    6.3
    • The Priest
    • 1980
  • Louise Portal in Cordélia (1980)
    Cordélia
    6.8
    • Juge Wurtele
    • 1980
  • Maria
    TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Strangers at the Door (1977)
    Strangers at the Door
    5.2
    Short
    • 1977
  • Scénario
    TV Series
    • 1977
  • Deepa Mehta, Pawanjit Bains, and Sushma Sardana in For the Record (1976)
    For the Record
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1977
  • L'absence (1976)
    L'absence
    4.6
    • Paul
    • 1976
  • The Naked Mind
    TV Series
    • 1974
  • Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    A Man Called Horse
    6.8
    • Batise
    • 1970
  • Douglas Rain in Henry V (1966)
    Henry V
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • King of France
    • 1966
  • Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine (1962)
    Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
    5.8
    Short
    • 1962
  • Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God (1961)
    Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God
    Short
    • Lord Aylmer
    • 1961
  • Jean Duceppe in Joie de vivre (1959)
    Joie de vivre
    TV Series
    • Dr. Joseph-Armand Vézina
    • 1959–1963

Director



  • La vie parisienne
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963

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  • Born
    • December 21, 1920
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Died
    • April 13, 1988
    • Stratford, Ontario, Canada(heart attack)
  • Relatives
    • Gabriel Gascon(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (October 14 to November 22, 1969) He directed Peter Luke's play, "Hadrian VII," in a Stratford National Company of Canada production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Hume Cronyn in the cast.
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    (1968-1974) Artistic Director of Canada's Stratford Festival

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