Pierre Falardeau
Pierre Falardeau | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1946 |
| Died | September 25, 2009 (aged 62) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, writer, actor |
| Years active | 1971–2009 |
Pierre Falardeau (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ falaʁdo]; December 28, 1946 – September 25, 2009) was a Québécois film and documentary director, pamphleteer and noted activist for Quebec independence.
Falardeau wrote at least one book, Rien n'est plus précieux que la liberté et l'indépendance. He died on September 25, 2009, following a long battle with cancer. He was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
Following his death, he was the subject of the 2010 documentary film Falardeau.