Claude Jutra

Claude Jutra

1930-03-11 – 1986-11-05 (age 56) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Biography

Claude Jutra, a prominent Canadian actor and filmmaker, had honors named after him, like the Prix Jutra and the Claude Jutra Award, recognizing his impact on Quebec cinema. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, he went missing in 1986 and was found dead in 1987, his death ruled a drowning. Allegations of sexual misconduct with underage boys in 2016 led to the removal of his name from awards and public places. The Globe and Mail noted the rapid downfall of his reputation after the initial accusation, prompting the film industry and governments to swiftly erase his name from trophies, parks, and streets within 24 hours.

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Known For

Perpetual Movement
Jutra
Jutra

2014

as Self

The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl
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Préambule

1969

as Narrator (voice)

Two Solitudes
Two Solitudes

1978

as Father Beaubien

Mon oncle Antoine
Mon oncle Antoine

1971

as Fernand, Clerk

Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story

2002

as Self (archive footage)

A Chairy Tale
A Chairy Tale

1957

as Young Man

Muggins
Act of the Heart
Act of the Heart

1970

as Party

Take It All
Take It All

1963

as Claude

The Tin Flute
The Tin Flute

1983

as M. Létourneau

Riel
Riel

1979

as Dr. Roy

Cinéma, cinéma
Cinéma, cinéma

1985

as Self

Les Jours et les Nuits
For Better or For Worse
Far from the Sun
Far from the Sun

1971

as Doctor