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Frédéric Back is an internationally known producer of animated films. Born in Germany, he has lived in Montreal since 1948. Upon arriving in Montreal, he taught at the École du Meuble (now part of the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal) and École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal (now part of UQAM).
He worked on educational films for Radio-Canada in the 1950s and 60s. After creating a number of works of public art, mainly stained glass windows of which his mural in Place-des-Arts station in 1967 is probably the most famous, he joined Radio-Canada's animated film department in 1968, becoming an animator of great renown.
His films Crac and L'Homme qui plantait des arbres won Academy Awards; Tout-Rien and Le Fleuve aux grandes eaux were also nominated for Oscars.
He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, an Officier of the Ordre des arts et lettres de la France, a Chevalier of the Ordre national du Québec, and a recipient of the Governor-General's Performing Arts Award (1994).
Works:
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| L'Histoire de la musique à Montréal | Place-des-Arts |
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| Mural | Hélène de Champlain Restaurant, Île Sainte-Hélène |
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| Way of the cross and windows of a church |
Mattawa, Ontario |
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