René Lévesque

Biography

René Lévesque (1922–1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of its electric power industry, and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois political party—and before that, a liberal minister of the government of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 and the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec.

Known For

Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard
Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard
Thieves of Innocence
Thieves of Innocence
Harmonium in California
Harmonium in California
À la croisée des chemins
À la croisée des chemins
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Comfort and Indifference
Comfort and Indifference

Filmography

2022 Qui se souvient de René Lévesque?
as archival footage
2022 Who remembers René Lévesque?
as archival footage
2020 Les Rose
as Self (archive footage)
2018 The Devil's Share
as Self (archive footage)
2014 Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard
as René Lévesque
2005 Thieves of Innocence
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996 Referendum: Take 2
as archival footage
1986 The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
as Premier ministre du Québec
1985 Le choix d'un peuple
as self
1982 Comfort and Indifference
as Self
1980 Harmonium in California
as Self
1979 Le Québec est au monde
as Self
1978 The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
as
1978 The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
as
1977 15 Nov
as
1974 The Great Debate
as Self
1973 Action : The October Crisis of 1970
as
1972 Quebec: Duplessis and After...
as Self - Président du Parti québécois
1943 À la croisée des chemins
as Narrateur