Michel Perron
Born in Richmond, Quebec, he trained at Dawson College in Montreal from 1980-1983, where he discovered his calling in life and developed a serious passion for theatre. This passion has grown through the years to include film, television, radio, dubbing and original voice animation, cabaret, musicals... and the list goes on.
Michel Philippe
Michel Philippe is known for Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010).
Michel Piccoli
This suave, elegant character star was a ubiquitous presence in French cinema for nearly seven decades. His distinguished career extended to both stage and screen and his versatility was such that he could take on just about any persona (in his own words: "I do not put on an act... I slip away behind my characters"), from police inspectors to gangsters, from priests and academics to King Louis XVI and the Marquis de Sade. More than a few of his portrayals were of ordinary bourgeois caught up in difficult circumstances or undergoing mid-life crisis. However, Piccoli truly excelled in sardonic, cynical or morally ambiguous roles - playing smooth, quietly-spoken types harbouring dark passions or sinister secrets. His directors have included a veritable who's who of European film makers: Luis Buñuel (six times), Claude Sautet (five times), Alfred Hitchcock (who cast him as Jacques Granville, the principal antagonist in Topaz (1969)), Jean-Pierre Melville, Louis Malle, Alain Resnais, and Jean-Luc Godard. Piccoli was born in Paris on December 27 1925. His parents were both musicians: his father a Swiss-born violinist, his mother a French pianist. He made his screen debut at 19, for a number of years confined to small supporting roles. Becoming actively involved in left-wing politics, Piccoli joined the Saint-Germain-des-Prés social set, headquartered at the Tabou club and comprising intellectuals and artists whose adherents included the philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, as well as the chanson and cabaret singer Juliette Gréco (to whom Piccoli was married from 1966 to 1976). His career took off in the early 60s and he enjoyed his first major success as Brigitte Bardot's husband in Godard's Le mépris (1963). Luis Bunuel also recognized Piccoli's potential and employed his trademark cerebral eloquence on pivotal parts in important films like Le journal d'une femme de chambre (1964), Belle de jour (1967) and Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (1972). In 1973, Piccoli formed his own production company, Films 66, which allowed him even greater freedom in selecting his roles. He continued to work steadily, retaining his huge popularity with French audiences throughout the 80s and 90s. Though nominated four times, he never won the coveted Cesar Award. However, his many other accolades included a win as best actor at Cannes in 1980 and two German Film Awards (in 1988 and 1992). He also directed three feature films, one of which, Alors voilà, (1997), won the Bastone Bianco critical award at the Venice Film Festival.
Michel Pouamo
Michel Pouamo is known for Second Life (2019), 2 Avril (2019) and Illusion (2021).
Michel Poulette
Agent of Influence (2002) stands as a landmark in director Michel Poulette's already interesting career. It is the story of a Canadian Ambassador to Moscow, John Watkins, whose accusation of being an agent for the USSR resulted in a political scandal in Canada a few years ago when the truth about his death was revealed... 18 years later. Michel's direction of Oscar nominated actor Christopher Plummer and renowned Quebecoise actress Marina Orsini brought him accolades. His unique treatment of this Graham Greene like spy story enriched the film. Although the story takes place in the 60s, the film resonates today. It is a Canadian co-production between Alberta Filmworks (Randy Bradshaw) and Gala Film (Francine Allaire) for the CTV network. Previously, Michel directed Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999). Starring Oscar winner actor Martin Landau, J.E. Olmos Costas Mandylor, Patti Lupone, Robert Loggia, Philippe Bosco, Toni Nardi. Onanno is a five-hour epic mini-series produced for Showtime/Hallmark . It chronicles the life and times of Joseph Bonanno - believed to be the inspiration for Mario Puzo's Corleone character in The Godfather. The story spans Bonanno's early beginnings in Italy, to his conquests in America. It was produced by Kevin Tierney (Canada) and Dan Paulson (US). Although it was his first project in English, it earned Showtime's Best Ratings In 1999. Michel's work isn't new to the English market. His first feature was a comedy titled Louis 19, le roi des ondes (1994) (Louis 19 King Of The Airwaves), the story of an everyday Joe whose life is broadcast 24 hours a day for 3 months. Sound familiar? After many awards around the world, the rights were bought by director Ron Howard and became the first American remake of a Canadian film as Edtv (1999). In Canada, Louis 19 earned Michel both First Time Director Award and the Golden Reel for the biggest box office of the year. His second feature, La conciergerie (1997), was produced by Cinepix (a member of the Lion's Gate family). This film noir won the People's Award at the Montreal World Film Festival, at the Festival du Film Noir de Cognac, and the International Award at the Atlanta Film Festival. Michel co-wrote, directed and co-produced the film. Directing in English was a natural segue in Michel's journey to new challenges after a unique and gratifying career in Quebec. His start came from Quebec French television where he made his mark. He worked freelance for all of Quebec's Major Broadcast networks, earning 20 Gemeaux Awards for programs, which have consistently been among the highest rated. One of his most memorable achievements was Rock et belles oreilles (1986), a hilariously irreverent weekly comedy series. In style, a combination of Saturday Night Live and Monty Python. It was THE success of the 80's in Quebec. This cult series has just been successfully re-released on DVD. Switching easily from comedy to drama, his last series in French was Urgence. This Quebecois equivalent of ER is one of Radio-Canada's greatest success stories, with ratings that exceeded its closest rivals by 25.
Michel Qissi
When he was seven years old Michel Qissi began training in boxing. He soon met and befriended a young Jean-Claude Van Varenberg (Jean-Claude Van Damme) who was studying Shotokan Karate, and the two traded techniques in their systems. They grew up together and shared the same love of action films and dreamed of being action stars themselves one day. In 1982, Qissi and Jean-Claude went to Hollywood together to look for a career in action movies. landing their big break in 1986. After obtaining an interview with Menahem Golan of Cannon Pictures they secured a three-picture deal, the first of which was the highly successful Bloodsport. In Cyborg (1989), Qissi worked as Van Damme's personal trainer but had no part in the cast. In the picture, Kickboxer (1989), Qissi was working as a choreographer when he overheard the production crew say they needed a tall Asian-looking guy who had a background in Muay Thai. Qissi had studied Muay Thai years before in Thailand so he volunteered and got the part of Tong Po. Michel Qissi was not credited; however, he was dubbed as Tong Po and even given a make-up job to make him look Asian. His final picture with Van Damme was Lionheart (1990) (AWOL), playing a legionnaire sent to bring Van Damme back to the army. Since then, he returned to his role of Tong Po in the sequel Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991). Qissi also did a few of his own flicks including Terminator Woman (1993) which he directed; he also had a relative Jeanette Agaronoff as the writer for this movie. Extreme Force (2001) was a movie directed by him along side Hector Echavarria as once again looking just like Tong Po but under the moniker Kong Li.
Michel Ricaud
Michel Ricaud was born on November 25, 1944 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer. He died on June 28, 1993 in Seychelles.
Michel Riddez
Michel Riddez is known for Akt 2 (2013), Den demokratiske terroristen (1992) and Den döende dandyn (1989).
Michel Robin
Michel Robin was born on October 13, 1930 in Reims, Marne, France. He was an actor, known for Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001), Les petites fugues (1979) and Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004). He died on November 18, 2020 in Rambouillet, Yvelines, France.
Michel Sabeh-Aïon
Michel Sabeh-Aïon is known for Bird People (2014).
