Frédéric Back
Frédéric Back (April 8, 1924 – December 24, 2013) was a Canadian artist and movie director of short animated movies. He won two Academy Awards. His first was for his movie Tout rein and his second for Crac!.
Frédéric Back | |
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| Born | April 8, 1924 |
| Died | December 24, 2013 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Animator Illustrator Movie director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1970–1993 |
| Awards | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec |
Back was born in Saarbrücken, Saar. He moved to Canada in 1948. He worked as a teacher at École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal. Back died of cancer in Montreal on December 24, 2013.[1]
References
- "Two time Oscar winner Frederic Back dies". LA Times.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
Other websites
- Frédéric Back, agir ensemble | caring together Archived 2007-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Frédéric Back on IMDb
- Frédéric Back Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine at The Canadian Encyclopedia
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