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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-04-08 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Sankt Arnual, Germany

Frédéric Back

Biography:

Frédéric Back, OC CQ was a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films. During a long career with Radio-Canada, the French-language service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two, for his 1981 film Crac and the 1987 film The Man Who Planted Trees.

Known For

Art

1987

The Man Who Planted Trees as Art Department Manager

Directing

1993

The Mighty River as Director

1980

Crac as Director

1978

All Nothing as Director

1976

Taratata as Director

1975

Illusion as Director

1970

Abracadabra as Director

Writing

1980

Crac as Writer

1978

All Nothing as Scenario Writer
All Nothing as Screenplay

1976

Taratata as Writer

1975

Illusion as Screenplay

1970

Abracadabra as Writer

Production

1980

Crac as Producer

1978

All Nothing as Producer

Visual Effects

2002

Memories of Earth as Animation

1987

1978

All Nothing as Animation

1970

Abracadabra as Animation