Gilles Maheu (born 1948 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actor, playwright and director from Quebec."Maheu, Gilles". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, August 7, 2012. He is most noted for his starring role in the film Night Zoo (Un Zoo la nuit), for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Actor at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988,"Un zoo and Mermaids top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 17, 1988. and as the founder and artistic director of the influential Montreal theatre and dance company Carbone 14."The wonder years: two decades of Gilles Maheu; Consistent innovation is hallmark of Carbone 14". Montreal Gazette, May 6, 1995.
In 1992, he was one of the recipients of the inaugural Governor General's Performing Arts Awards for his work with Carbone 14."Newman, Peterson among performing arts honorees". Waterloo Region Record, December 30, 1992. In 1998, he directed the premiere productions of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris.
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