François Protat, CSC (1945 – January 18, 2019) was a French and Canadian cinematographer. He won the Genie Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Joshua Then and Now (1985), out of four total nominations.Wyndham Wise, Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. University of Toronto Press, 2001. .
Life and career Protat was born in France in 1945, and graduated from the École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière. He worked in the camera department of ORTF, notably shooting 34 episodes of the Claude Jade television series Les oiseaux rares.
In 1969, he moved to Canada. He established himself in the cinema of Quebec through his work with directors Gilles Carle and Jean-Claude Lord.
He won Best Cinematography at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986 for Joshua Then and Now. He was also nominated for Fantastica (1980),"Genie nominations released". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1981. The Crime of Ovide Plouffe (1984),"Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 15, 1985. and Kabloonak (1994)."Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, October 20, 1994.
Personal life Protat was married to hairstylist and make-up artist Marie-Angèle Breitner.
Death Protat died in Montreal on January 18, 2019.
Partial filmography Bingo - 1974 Orders - 1974 Normande - 1975 The Angel and the Woman - 1977 Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang - 1978 Tomorrow Never Comes - 1978 Chocolate Eclair - 1979 Bye, See You Monday - 1979 Heartbreak - 1979 Fantastica - 1980 The Plouffe Family - 1981 Heartbreak High - 1981 Tulips - 1981 The Hot Touch - 1981 Scandale - 1982 Killing 'em Softly - 1982 Between Friends - 1983 Running Brave - 1983 The Dog Who Stopped the War - 1984 The Surrogate - 1984 The Crime of Ovide Plouffe - 1984 Joshua Then and Now - 1985 Separate Vacations - 1986 Switching Channels - 1988 Weekend at Bernie's - 1989 Beautiful Dreamers - 1990 Clearcut - 1991 The Diamond Fleece - 1992 Brainscan - 1994 Kabloonak - 1994 Johnny Mnemonic - 1995
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