Léonard Forest

Known for: Directing
Born: January 17, 1928
Died: March 19, 2024
Birthplace: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

Léonard Forest (born 1928) is an Acadian filmmaker, poet and essayist. He was born in Massachusetts, United States, and grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He has worked at the National Film Board from 1953 to 1980 and was involved in about 130 films, either as director, producer, script-writer.

Filmography

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Portrait: Gerald Squires of Newfoundland
Portrait: Gerald Squires of Newfoundland 1980
Director
A Sun Like Nowhere Else 1972
Editor, Director
The Wedding Isn't Finished Yet 1971
Director, Editor
Les acadiens de la dispersion 1968
Director, Writer, Editor
In Search of Innocence 1964
Director, Writer
Walls of Memory
Walls of Memory 1964
Director
Je 1960
Producer
Marius Barbeau et l'art totémique
Marius Barbeau et l'art totémique 1959
Producer
The Promised Land 1959
Producer
Fred Barry comédien 1959
Producer
Télesphore Légaré, garde-pêche
Télesphore Légaré, garde-pêche 1959
Producer
Haiti 1957
Director
Pêcheurs de Pomcoup 1956
Director, Writer
Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering
Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering 1953
as Narrator
The Calèche Driver
The Calèche Driver 1953
Script

Credits from TMDB.