François Avard
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François Avard is a Canadian writer
and scenarist best known as the writer of the Québécois television series Les Bougon
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He is the creator and co-author (with Jean-Francois Mercier) of the satirical series Les Bougon: it is also life broadcast on Radio-Canada from January 2004 to April 2006.
In television, he worked in several series scenarios: camera cafe, 3X nothing, CA and Bob Gratton. He is a sponsor of the series Ramdam for which he received two Gemini in collaboration with writer Fabienne Cortes. He also worked for two seasons of "Ici Louis-José Houde" and the series Meanwhile, watching TV on the Radio-Canada.
He has worked with comedian Martin Matte since 1995. He also collaborated with two one-man show of Louis-José Houde and his animations 4 ADISQ galas. Other comedians with whom he works, include Jean-Francois Mercier, Cathy Gauthier, Pat Groulx, Pierre Hébert and Michel.
On 25 February 2010, François Avard has signed, together with 500 artists, the call to support the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israeli apartheid.
Writer
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and scenarist best known as the writer of the Québécois television series Les Bougon
Les Bougon
Les Bougon - c'est aussi ça la vie! was a Quebec sitcom broadcast by Radio-Canada from 2004 to 2006, written by François Avard and Jean-François Mercier and produced by Fabienne Larouche. The show won three Gémeaux in 2004. The show's first episode aired on January 7, 2004, and the last one aired...
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He is the creator and co-author (with Jean-Francois Mercier) of the satirical series Les Bougon: it is also life broadcast on Radio-Canada from January 2004 to April 2006.
In television, he worked in several series scenarios: camera cafe, 3X nothing, CA and Bob Gratton. He is a sponsor of the series Ramdam for which he received two Gemini in collaboration with writer Fabienne Cortes. He also worked for two seasons of "Ici Louis-José Houde" and the series Meanwhile, watching TV on the Radio-Canada.
He has worked with comedian Martin Matte since 1995. He also collaborated with two one-man show of Louis-José Houde and his animations 4 ADISQ galas. Other comedians with whom he works, include Jean-Francois Mercier, Cathy Gauthier, Pat Groulx, Pierre Hébert and Michel.
On 25 February 2010, François Avard has signed, together with 500 artists, the call to support the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israeli apartheid.
Awards
- 2002: Gemini Awards, best text Youth Program or Series (Fabienne Cortes), Ramdam
- 2003: Olivier Award, Author of the Year (Louis-José Houde), to show Louis-José Houde Louis-José Houde
- 2004: Gemini Award, best comedy text Les Bougon, it is also life
- 2004: Gemini Awards, best text Youth Program or Series (Fabienne Cortes), Ramdam
- 2005 Grand Prix littéraire Archambault For real
- 2001: Gemini Awards, best text for a comedy show, Ici Louis-José Houde
- 2008: Olivier Award, author of the year (with Martin Matte and Benoit Pelletier) Sentenced for excellence Martin Matte.
- 2009: Price Olivierauteur year, Louis-José Houde to follow the parade of Louis-José HoudeLouis-José HoudeLouis-José Houde is a French-Canadian comedian, who mostly does stand-up comedy and also has his own TV show. Recently Houde has broken into acting in feature films, such as the 2006 hit movie, Bon Cop, Bad Cop and the 2009 hit movie De père en flic...
Novels
- Pour de vrai (Libre expression, 2003)
- Le dernier continent (Les Intouchables 2005)
- L’Esprit de Bottine, (The Spirit of Boots), The Untouchables Editions, Montreal, 1991, 262 p. (ISBN 978-2-89549-313-6)
- Les Uniques, (The Uniques), Éditions Guérin, Montreal, 1993, 255 p. (ISBN 978-2-89549-255-9)
- Le Dernier Continent, (The Last Continent), The Untouchables Editions, Montreal, 1997, 334 p. (ISBN 978-2-89549-167-5)
- François Avard & Mpambara, Mpambara, y a trop de blanc au Québec, (Mpambara, there is too much white in Quebec), edition of 400 shots, Montreal, 2003, 55 p. (ISBN 2-89540-095-4)
- Pour de vrai, (For real), Editions Libre Expression, Outremont, 2003, 312 p. (ISBN 978-276480-100-0)
- Bancs publics, (Benches), Éditions Lanctôt, Montreal, 2006, 197 p. (ISBN 978-2-89485-349-8)
- Avard Chronique (Avard Chronicle), The Untouchables Editions, Montreal, 2008, 332 p. (ISBN 978-2-89549-313-6)
Television
- 2001: Camera café (script adaptation)
- 2001: Ramdam (writer)
- 2002: Real-it (script editor)
- 2003: Nothing 3X (script editor)
- 2004: Les Bougon, it is also life (creator and writer)
- 2005: Ici Louis-José Houde (script editor)
- 2006: CA (Board) (script advisor)
- 2007: Bob Gratton: ma vie, my life (script editor)
- 2007: Meanwhile, watching TV (script editor)
- 2009: Vrak life (script editor)
- 2009: Bye-Bye 2009 (script editor and writer)