Frédéric Back
Frédéric Back OC CQ (April 8, 1924 – December 24, 2013) was a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films. During a long career with Radio-Canada, the French-language service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two, for his 1981 film Crac and the 1987 film The Man Who Planted Trees.
Frédéric Back | |
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| Born | April 8, 1924 Saarbrücken, Territory of the Saar Basin (present-day Germany) |
| Died | December 24, 2013 (aged 89) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Animator Illustrator Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1946–1993 |
| Awards | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec Governor General's Performing Arts Award |
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