Frédéric Back
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 12 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 8,1924 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Saarbrucken |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | December 24,2013 |
| Died | Montreal |
| Canada | |
| Spouse | Ghylaine Paquin |
| Books | The Mighty River |
| Children | Francis Back |
| Job | Film director |
| Film Producer | |
| Illustrator | |
| Screenwriter | |
| Animator | |
| Film Art Director | |
| Movies/Shows | The Man Who Planted Trees |
| Crac | |
| The Mighty River | |
| All Nothing | |
| The creation of birds | |
| Taratata | |
| Inon or the Conquest of Fire | |
| Illusion | |
| Abracadabra | |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
| Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated) | |
| Annie Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Art of Animation | |
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| ID | 591555 |
Frédéric Back Life story
Frédéric Back OC CQ was a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films. During a long career with Radio-Canada, the French-language service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two, for his 1981 film Crac and the 1987 film The Man Who Planted Trees.