Roger Cantin (born December 29, 1949) is a Canadian screenwriter and film director from Quebec, best known as a director of children's films."Quebec director has high hopes for Montreal festival film". CBC News, August 26, 2009. He began his career as co-writer with his wife Danyèle Patenaude of the screenplay for the 1984 film The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques),Ina Warren, "'La Guerre des tuques' Quebec's latest hit film". Montreal Gazette, February 5, 1985. before making his directorial debut with Simon and the Dream Hunters (Simon les nuages) in 1990.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Simon les nuages – Film de Roger Cantin". Films du Québec, March 16, 2009.
Although best known for his children's films, he has also directed both adult drama and documentary films, as well as television.Anabelle Nicoud, "Roger Cantin: l'inclassable". La Presse, April 12, 2008.
He received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994 for Matusalem.
Filmography The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) – 1984 Simon and the Dream Hunters (Simon les nuages) – 1990 Four Stiffs and a Trombone (L'assassin jouait du trombone) – 1991 Le Grand Zèle – 1992 Matusalem – 1993 The Revenge of the Woman in Black (La Vengeance de la femme en noir) – 1997 Matusalem II (Matusalem II, le dernier des Beauchesne) – 1997 The Hidden Fortress (La Forteresse suspendue) – 2001 A Cargo to Africa (Un cargo pour l'Afrique) — 2009
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