Jean Duceppe
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Early life and education
Born on 25 October 1923 to a family of local shopkeepers in working-class Montreal, Jean Duceppe came to the theatre with no formal training and was completely self-taught.[1]
Career
Duceppe began performing at the Arcade, seven days a week. Between 1941 and 1947, he performed in 34 different plays.[2] He appeared in over 160 productions on radio, on television, and in films.
He hosted radio shows and collaborated on numerous radio and TV series, including the first one broadcast on 3 August 1952, on SRC, Le Seigneur de Brinqueville. From 1953 to 1959, he started in La famille Plouffe.[2]
Some of his greatest successes included his portrayals of Willy Loman in La Mort d'un commis-voyageur (Death of a Salesman) and Premier Maurice Duplessis in Charbonneau et le chef (Charbonneau and the Chief).[2]
In 1973, he founded the Compagnie de théâtre Jean Duceppe (Jean-Duceppe Company).[3]
Views
Duceppe supported the "yes" option in the first Quebec sovereignty referendum in 1980. One of his sons is Canadian politician Gilles Duceppe, a supporter of the independence of Quebec from Canada and a former leader of the Bloc Québécois.[4]
Recognition
Duceppe received numerous awards and honours throughout his career.
In 1957, he was named Performer of the Year.[2]
In 1968, he received the Prix Victor-Morin from the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste.[2]
In 1971, he won an Etrog from the Canadian Film Awards for Best Performance By Lead Actor for his role in the film Mon oncle Antoine.[5]
In 1978, for his outstanding contribution to theatre, he was awarded the Molson Prize from the Canada Council.[2]
In 1979, he won the Prix Marc-Lescarbot as well as the Prix Denise-Pelletier, awarded by the Minister of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Quebec.[2]
In 1985, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[2]
In 1987, he became an inductee of the Academy of Great Montrealers in the Cultural category.[2]
In 2016, he was made a Commander of the Order of Montreal.[2]
Death
He died at the age of 67 on 7 December 1990.
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