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Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan-Tadros is a Canadian filmmaker and actor. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2009 for his feature film directorial debut, I Killed My Mother, which he also starred in, wrote, and produced, and which premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section…
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entertainment · Canadian filmmaker (born 1989) · film director · actor · screenwriter · film producer · film editor · dub actor · film actor · music video director · costume designer · television actor · also Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan-Tadros, Dolan
Born 20 March 1989 · Q551861
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2025· 1 entry
Dolan starred in the French drama The Great Arch, directed by Stéphane Demoustier, for which he was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor
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2020· 2 entries
The Guardian: Matthias & Maxime review – Xavier Dolan's tale of unspoken love
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Awarded René Clair Award (2020).
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2019· 3 entries
Awarded Member of the Order of Canada (2019).
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The Guardian: Matthias & Maxime review – Xavier Dolan's heartfelt tale of male longing
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After publicly praising its first installation
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2018· 1 entry
The Guardian: The Death and Life of John F. Donovan review – Xavier Dolan's wild misfire
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2017· 3 entries
Awarded César Award for Best Editing for It's Only the End of the World (2017).
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Awarded César Award for Best Director for It's Only the End of the World (2017).
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The Guardian: Xavier Dolan: 'If I didn't make movies, I would be a very angry man'
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2016· 6 entries
The Guardian: Xavier Dolan snubs Cannes film festival over 'trolling and bullying'
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Awarded Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix for It's Only the End of the World (2016).
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The Guardian: Director Xavier Dolan: 'Cannes is sinking into a culture of hatred' – video interview
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The Guardian: Xavier Dolan to his critics: 'I feel there’s a rather baffling misunderstanding'
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The Guardian: It’s Only the End of the World review: Xavier Dolan's nightmarish homecoming is a dream
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The Guardian: Xavier Dolan triumphs in row with Netflix UK over his film's aspect ratio
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2015· 3 entries
The Guardian: Xavier Dolan: 'Film-making is not liberating'
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Awarded Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec (2015).
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Dolan was selected to serve on the jury for the main competition section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival
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2014· 3 entries
Awarded Jury Prize for Mommy (2014).
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Becoming the highest-selling film in Quebec for 2014
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“s film] was the first film that I watched that truly defined who I am... It made me want to write films for beautiful women with soul and will and strength. To even stand on the same stage as you [Campion] is extraordinary.The film was singled out by critics as Dolan”
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2012· 1 entry
“s play Tom at the Farm (Tom à la ferme). It received its world premiere in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2013, and won the FIPRESCI award. Though Tom at the Farm played the festival circuits in 2013, it was not released in the U.S. until 2015. In an August 2015 interview, Dolan said:”
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Québec Cinéma Award for Best Film (2010).
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2009· 2 entries
Identified Michael Haneke as one of his favourite directors for his precise camerawork and strong writing, citing Haneke's Funny Games and The Piano Teacher as favourites
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For his feature film directorial debut, I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère), which he also starred in, wrote, and produced, and which premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section and w
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the National Order of Quebec (2008).
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1993· 1 entry
“It made me want to write films for beautiful women with soul and will and strength. To even stand on the same stage as you is extraordinary.”
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1989· 1 entry
Born 1989-03-20.
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