
Pierre Hébert
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 19, 1944
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Formerly an employee of the National film board of Canada where between 1965 and 1999 he directed over twenty animation shorts and a feature (La Plante humaine, best Quebec feature award 1996), Pierre Hébert is now an independent artist and filmmaker. Since 2001, he traveled the world with his musician colleague Bob Ostertag presenting the Living Cinema live animation performance over 80 times. He also worked with many other musicians. He equally collaborated with dance companies in New York, Montreal and France and published two books and many articles on cinema and animation. He also pursue a carreer as a visual artist (drawings, installations, web projects). Currently, his main project is a new series of films Places and Monuments for which he received, in 2012, from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec the prestigious "career grant" for cinema. In 2005, he was the recipient of the “Albert Tessier” cinema award from the Quebec government for lifetime achievement, in 2017, he received a special carreer award from the Tehran International Animation Festival, and in 2018, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
Filmography

Prelude and Fugues – The Wood Thrush 2026
Director, Animation, Editor

Scratches of Life: the Art of Pierre Hébert 2024
as Self

Palimpseste sur « Prison » de Robert Lapoujade 2021
Director

Mount Fuji Seen from a Moving Train 2021
Director, Screenplay, Editor
- Palimpsest on “Prison” by Robert Lapoujade
Palimpsest on “Prison” by Robert Lapoujade 2021
Director

La statue de Robert E. Lee à Charlottesville 2018
Director

But One Bird Sang Not 2018
Director, Producer

Bazin's Film 2017
Director, Writer

Scratch (Triptych 3) 2016
Director
- Cycling Utrecht
Cycling Utrecht 2015
Director

You Look Like Me 2014
Director
- Triptych - 2
Triptych - 2 2013
Director, Animation, Producer

The Reach of Resonance 2011
as Himself

The Private Life of Cinema 2011
as self

Thunder River 2011
Director

Variations on Two Photographs of Tina Modotti 2005
Director, Director of Photography, Producer

Trying to Describe Oneself 2005
as Himself

The Statue of Giordano Bruno 2005
Director, Animation

Between Science and Garbage 2004
as Himself, Animation, Director

Barbaloune 2002
as Siméon

La Pirouette 2002
Producer

Black Soul 2000
Producer

The threshold 1998
Producer

Under the Weather 1997
Producer

La Plante Humaine 1996
Director, Writer

La Lettre d'amour 1989
Director

Adieu bipède 1987
Director

Songs and Dances of the Inanimate World: The Subway 1984
Director

Etienne et Sara 1984
Director

Memories of War 1983
Director

Entre chiens et loup 1978
Director
- Santa Claus is Coming Tonight
Santa Claus is Coming Tonight 1974
Director
- A Piece of Cake
A Piece of Cake 1974
Director

Du coq à l'âne 1973
Director, Screenplay, Animation

Catuor 1971
Producer

Fundamental Principles in Genetics 1971
Director

The Crow and the Fox 1969
Director

Population Explosion 1968
Director
- Around Perception
Around Perception 1968
Director, Music
- Opus 3
Opus 3 1967
Director, Animation

Knowing to Learn 1966
Animation

Op Hop/Hop Op 1966
Animation, Director
- Mail Early for Christmas
Mail Early for Christmas 1965
Director

Opus 1 1964
Director

Histoire Verte 1963
Director
Credits from TMDB.