René Lévesque
- Acting
- August 24, 1922 · Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
- November 1, 1987
Biography
René Lévesque (1922–1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of its electric power industry, and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois political party—and before that, a liberal minister of the government of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 and the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec.
Known for
Filmography
- Pauline · Self
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney · Self
- 1995 - Hopes and Betrayals · Self
- Qui se souvient de René Lévesque? · archival footage
- Who remembers René Lévesque? · archival footage
- Les Rose · Self
- The Devil's Share · Self
- Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard · René Lévesque
- Thieves of Innocence · Self
- Referendum: Take 2 · archival footage
- The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle · Premier ministre du Québec
- Le choix d'un peuple · Self
- Comfort and Indifference · Self
- Harmonium in California · Self
- Le Québec est au monde · Self
- The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
- The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
- The Art of the Possible · Self
- 15 Nov
- Action : The October Crisis of 1970
- The Great Debate · Self
- Le devoir, Part 2: 1945-1973 - The Quiet Revolution · Self
- Quebec: Duplessis and After... · Self
- À la croisée des chemins · Narrateur