Sylvain Archambault


Biography

Sylvain Archambault was a Canadian director and producer whose works included the television sitcom "Bob Gratton, ma vie, My Life" (TQS 2007-09) and the film "La Garde" (2014). His first directorial breakthrough was directing the sport series "Le 7e round" (Radio-Canada 2006), which starred Sébastien Delorme as Karl Tozzi, a boxer who aspired to become a world champion. Archambault conti...

Biography

Sylvain Archambault was a Canadian director and producer whose works included the television sitcom "Bob Gratton, ma vie, My Life" (TQS 2007-09) and the film "La Garde" (2014). His first directorial breakthrough was directing the sport series "Le 7e round" (Radio-Canada 2006), which starred Sébastien Delorme as Karl Tozzi, a boxer who aspired to become a world champion. Archambault continued to work on television programs over the next few years, including directing 17 episodes of the Canadian police series "Le négociateur" (VAT 2005-08). Archambault also had the opportunity to work with noted Canadian comic Julien Poulin and his popular character Elvis Gratton on the popular sitcom "Bob Gratton: Ma Vie, My Life." Archambault made his feature film directorial debut with 2009's sports flick "Pour toujours... Les Canadiens!" His next film, "Piché: entre ciel et terre" (2010), earned Archambault recognition as a premier Canadian director. The film earned a couple of nominations from the prestigious Canadian Genie Awards and Archambault himself won the Golden Ticket at the 2011 Jutra Awards. In 2014, Archambault directed a film that tackled the controversial issue of Quebec's parental custody laws with "La Garde" ("The Guard"), which starred Paul Doucet as Luc, a father who lost custody of his son Sam, played by Antoine L'Écuyer.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Pour Toujours... Les Canadiens! (2009)
Director

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Evixion (1986)
Camera Assistant

Life Events

2006

Served as a director on "Le 7e round"

2009

Feature film directorial debut in "Pour toujours, les Canadiens!"

2010

Directed "Piché: entre ciel et terre"

2014

Directed the controversial "Le Garde"

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