Yvan Canuel
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0696 |
| Birthday | 1935-04-08 |
| Place of Birth | Mont-Joli, Québec, Canada |
| Also Known As |
1993
La Florida
5.813/8
Tired of rough winters, a Quebec family buys a motel in south Florida. But life is not easy down where motels grow faster than grass. Two bigger busin...
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La Florida
1971
The Christmas Martian
4.417/7
A martian comes to a small town in Quebec and becomes friends with the town children. He gives them candy to get the children into his spacecraft. Thi...
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The Christmas Martian
1973
Taureau
5.286/7
A family that does not conform to the social norms of a small village must suffer the intolerance of the other villagers when the mentally-challenged...
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Taureau
1967
Manette ou les dieux de carton
7/1
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Manette ou les dieux de carton
1977
J.A. Martin Photographer
6.35/10
At the turn of the century, Rose-Aimée, the hard working wife of photographer J.A. Martin, decides to leave her children with family go with him on hi...
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J.A. Martin Photographer
1985
The Alley Cat
5.063/8
Florent Boissonneault and his young wife Elise always had one dream: own a restaurant. When they meet a strange old man, Egon Ratablavasky, their drea...
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The Alley Cat
1970
Virgin Lovers
3.333/3
A priest and nun, haunted by physical longings, leave their respective callings. Even after their desires are fulfilled they experience crisis of fai...
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Virgin Lovers
1985
Le combat d'Onésime Tremblay
9/1
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Le combat d'Onésime Tremblay
1984
Amuse-gueule
7/1
Humurous short on the theme of hunger around the world that combines animation and fiction.
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