Frédéric Back
Frédéric Back | |
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| Born | April 8, 1924 |
| Died | December 24, 2013 (aged 89) |
| 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 |
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.