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John L'Ecuyer
L'Ecuyer in 2016
Born (1964-11-15) November 15, 1964 (age 59)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
EducationRyerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University)

John L'Ecuyer (born November 15, 1964) is a Canadian film and television director.

Biography

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Born in Montreal, L'Ecuyer later moved and studied at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, where his classmates included screenwriter Brad Abraham.[citation needed] His brother Gerald L'Ecuyer is also a film and television director.[1]

L'Ecuyer's first feature, Curtis's Charm (1995), based on a short story by Jim Carroll, starred Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis, a paranoid drug addict who believes his mother-in-law has cast a voodoo spell on him, which has resulted in his being stalked by a killer squirrel.[2] It was shot on black and white 16 mm film.[3]

The film, executive produced by Atom Egoyan and Patricia Rozema, premiered at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] where it received a special jury citation as Best Canadian Feature Film.[5]

Also at TIFF that year, L'Ecuyer's short film Use Once and Destroy (1995) received another special jury citation at the festival, for Best Canadian Short Film.[6] The short film was based on his own book, titled UseOnceAndDestroy, which was published in 1998 by Gutter Press.[7]

L'Ecuyer's other feature film credits include Saint Jude and On the Verge of a Fever, both of which premiered at TIFF.[8][9] His feature documentary, Confessions of a Rabid Dog, won Best Social Documentary at HotDocs.[10]

In 1999, Playback called him "one of the country’s top dramatic directors."[11]

Since the 2000s, L'Ecuyer has worked primarily in television.[citation needed] His television work includes dozens of popular series such as ReGenesis and Murdoch Mysteries, and he has also directed over a dozen made-for-television films.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Director

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Year Title Notes
1994 It's a Beautiful Day
1994 Low Life
1995 Use Once and Destroy
1995 Curtis's Charm
1996 The Rez (TV series)
1996–1997 Ready or Not (TV series) "Prince Charming" (1996)
"Second Generation" (1997)
"Saint Carla" (1997)
1997 Confessions of a Rabid Dog
1997 The Hunger (TV series)
1998 Da Vinci's Inquest (TV series) "Known to the Ministry" (1998)
"The Stranger Inside" (1998)
1998–1999 Traders (TV series) "Meltdown"
"End Games" (1998)
"Reap the Whirlwind" (1998)
"Killer Instinct" (1998)
"This World ... Then the Fireworks" (1999)
1999 Cold Squad (TV series) "Deadly Games: Part I"
1999–2000 The City (TV series) "Shadows" (1999)
"Obsessions" (1999)
"Swing Your Partner" (2000)
"Sweet Cherub: Part I" (2000)
"Blindside! (2000)
2000 Live Through This
2000 Saint Jude
2000 Queer as Folk (TV series)
2001 Blue Murder (TV series) "Steel Drums" (2001)
"Remington Park" (2001)
2001 Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story
2001–2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV series) "Eeny Meeny Murder Moe"
"Disguise for Murder"
"Too Many Clients"
"Before I Die"
"Help Wanted, Male"
2002 Tom Stone (TV series)
2002–2003 Just Cause (TV series) "Tonia with a O" (2002)
"Trial by Memory" (2003)
2003 Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story
2004 Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story
2004 On the Verge of a Fever (Le Goût des jeunes filles)
2005 Under the Dragon's Tail
2006 11 Cameras (TV series)
2007 In God's Country
2004–2007 ReGenesis (TV series) "Baby Bomb" (2004)
"The Oldest Virus" (2004)
"Blackout" (2004)
"The Secret War" (2004)
"Resurrection" (2005)
"The Longest Night" (2005)
"Haze" (2006)
"China" (2006)
"The Cocktail" (2006)
"Our Men in Havana" (2006)
"Adrift" (2007)
2008 The Guard (TV series) "Fistful of Rain" (2008)
"Body Parts" (2008)
2008 The Good Times are Killing Me
2008–2011 Murdoch Mysteries (TV series) "Bad Medicine" (2008)
"The Prince and the Rebel" (2008)
"The Curse of Beaton Manor" (2010)
"Monsieur Murdoch" (2011)
"Confederate Treasure" (2011)
2012 The Listener (TV series) "Captain Nightfall" (2012)
2012 The Riverbank TV film
2012 Methadonia
2013 Sorority Surrogate
2013 My Daughter's Nightmare
2013 The SSLSM
2014 A Date with Miss Fortune
2014 It Came From Above
2015 Blood and Water (TV series)
2014 The Other world (TV series)
2016 Gangland Undercover (TV series)
2016 Early Release
2016 Real Detective (TV series)
2017—2019 The Detectives (CBC)
2023 Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation TV film[12]

Writer

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Year Title Notes
1994 Low Life
1994 It's a Beautiful Day
1995 Use Once and Destroy
1995 Curtis's Charm
1997 Confessions of a Rabid Dog
2012 Methadonia

Producer

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Year Title Notes
2006 ReGenesis (TV series) Creative producer
2007 The Limits Executive producer

References

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  1. ^ "Filmmaker Gerald L'Ecuyer". Toronto Star, August 15, 1999.
  2. ^ "The romance of junkie paranoia". The Globe and Mail, September 14, 1995.
  3. ^ Playback Staff (September 11, 1995). "Special Report: Toronto International Film Festival: Curtis's Charm". Playback. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Leydon, Jim (September 25, 1995). "Curtis's Charm". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Film fest names winners". Edmonton Journal, September 18, 1995.
  6. ^ "Surprise winner for best Canadian film at Toronto Film Festival is Live Bait". Canadian Press, September 17, 1995.
  7. ^ Hal Niedzviecki, "Use Once and Destroy". Quill & Quire, Fall 1998.
  8. ^ Lazar, Dave (September 4, 2000). "St. Jude". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  9. ^ "African cinema's moment in the sun; Continent better represented at fest than ever: Pioneering movie in Zulu among noteworthy flicks". Toronto Star, September 10, 2004.
  10. ^ Swedko, Pam (April 6, 1998). "Hot Docs fetes winners". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  11. ^ Staff, Playback (April 5, 1999). "Spring prep for L'Ecuyer, Cote, Lord and Paramagian movies". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  12. ^ "OAZ's Vincent Walsh, Alain Goulem and Gabrielle Miller star in GWEN SHAMBLIN: STARVING FOR SALVATION, directed by OAZ's John L'Ecuyer! 👏👏👏 • The film centres on Gwen Shamblin who became known with her Christian diet program "Weigh Down Workshop", and was accused of exploitation and abuse by the church's alleged cult practices... • Catch the Canadian premiere TOMORROW @ 8:00 PM ET on CTV Life! 📺👀 • • • • • #VincentWalsh #AlainGoulem #GabrielleMiller #JohnLecuyer #GwenShamblinStarvingForSalvation #GwenShamblin #StarvingFor Salvation #JenniferGrey #remnantfellowshipchurch #lifetimetv #lifetimemovie #drama #basedontrueevents". instagram.com.
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