Yvan Canuel

Yvan Canuel

1935-04-08 – 1999-12-26 (age 64) Mont-Joli, Québec, Canada
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Biography

Yvan Canuel (April 8, 1935 – December 26, 1999) was a Canadian actor from Quebec. He was most noted for his role in the 1993 film La Florida, for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993.

Originally from Mont-Joli, Québec, he began his career as a radio actor in the 1950s, soon branching out into television roles. On television he was best known for his roles in the series Mont-Joye, Terre humaine, Duplessis, L'Héritage and Scoop; in film, his performances included The Christmas Martian, Taureau, J.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin photographe) and The Alley Cat (Le Matou).

He was the husband of actress Lucille Papineau, and the father of actor Nicolas Canuel and filmmaker Érik Canuel.

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Known For

La Florida
La Florida

1993

as Pépère

Taureau
Taureau

1973

as Henri Larivee

The Alley Cat
The Alley Cat

1985

as M. Boissoneault

J.A. Martin Photographer
J.A. Martin Photographer

1977

as Uncle Joseph

Virgin Lovers
Amuse-gueule
Amuse-gueule

1984

as Armand

The Christmas Martian
The Christmas Martian

1971

as Policeman

Manette ou les dieux de carton
Le combat d'Onésime Tremblay
Le combat d'Onésime Tremblay

1985

as Narrator (voix)