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Paul almond, an academician of the Royal Canadian Academy of Sciences, was born on April 26th, 193 1. A famous Canadian writer, director, TV and film producer, devoted himself to novel creation after 1990. His best-known work is the documentary "7 Up" (Seven Years of Life/Seven Years) series.

Chinese name: paul almond.

Paul Almond

Alias: DavidPaulMacPhersonAlmond

Nationality: Canada

Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of birth: 193 1-04-26

Occupation: Director/Producer/Screenwriter/Editor

Graduate institutions: Oxford University, McGill University, Bishop's College.

Faith: Christianity

Major achievements: Canadian Film Association Lifetime Achievement Award.

Member of the Royal Canadian Art Association.

Masterpieces: Seven Years of Life, Isabel, Travel, Captured Heart.

Imdb number: nm002 1975

brief introduction

Paul almond studied in Bishop's College, the top independent middle school in Canada, McGill University in Oxford University and Berlior College in England. He majored in philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford University, and he was also active at school. He is the editor-in-chief of the Oxford University magazine "Islamic State" and a member of the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club. After graduation, he became a director and producer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and also participated in some script creation. Later, he returned to England and worked for the BBC and ABPC (British Television Film Company and Film Company). When he was working in Granada TV, he filmed the first famous long documentary "7 Up".

The life of the character

In the late 1960s, he made an ambitious attempt to establish a high-quality Canadian art film system, which was fully reflected in his meaningful films Isabel (1968), Lonely Heart (1970) and Travel (1968). However, at that time, these films were unpopular in Canada and even boycotted. However, this unique trilogy has become the best film in paul almond so far and has made outstanding contributions to Canadian films. In the following ten years, paul almond left the creation of the big screen.

10 years later, he directed the FinalAssignment( 1980), and then created three films, UpsandDowns( 1983) and CaptiveHearts( 1987).

In addition to his own TV and film works, paul almond also directed and produced TV works adapted from writers such as Henry Gibson, tennessee williams and william shakespeare. In addition, he also adapted and created his own works, such as JaneAusten, EmilyBront _, HenryJames and so on.

From 1990, paul almond began to write novels, and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canadian Directors Association in 2007. At the same time, he is a member of the Royal Canadian Art Association.

Personal life

Paul almond's first wife was a dancer of the Canadian National Ballet. The second wife is GenevièveBujold, and they also have a son, matthew james almond, but they divorced on 1973.

His third wife was photographer JoanHarwoodElkins. They got married on 1976 and have lived there ever since.

Now, he and his family mainly live in Malibu, California, but he also owns a hereditary farm-Shigawake, Quebec, Canada.

works

film

novel

LaVengeancedesDieux(ArtGlobalPublishers， 1999)

Al Fortesa plus:

TheDeserter (MacArthur & ampCo, 20 10)

LeDeserteur (Quebec-USA, 20 13)

Survivor (MacArthur & ampCo, 20 1 1)

ThePioneer (MacArthur & amp, Company, 20 12)

ThePilgrim (MacArthur & amp, Company, 20 12)

TheChaplain(SulbyHallPublishers，20 13)

Have high hopes: the coming century

honour

Canadian Film Award, Best Director Award "Lonely Heart" (1970)

In 2007, he won the Canadian Directors Association Lifetime Achievement Award.