François Girard
François Girard was born on January 12, 1963. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About François Girard
François Girard (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ʒiʁaʁ]; born January 12, 1963) is a French Canadian director and screenwriter from Montreal. Born in Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Girard's career began on the Montreal art video circuit. In 1990, he produced his first feature film, Cargo; he attained international recognition following his 1993 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, a series of vignettes about the life of piano prodigy Glenn Gould. In 1998, he co-wrote and directed The Red Violin, which follows the ownership of a red violin over several centuries. The Red Violin won an Academy…