Claude Jutra
Born March 11, 1930 (Age: 96)
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Biography
Claude Jutra, a prominent Canadian actor and filmmaker, had honors named after him, like the Prix Jutra and the Claude Jutra Award, recognizing his impact on Quebec cinema. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, he went missing in 1986 and was found dead in 1987, his death ruled a drowning. Allegations of sexual misconduct with underage boys in 2016 led to the removal of his name from awards and public places. The Globe and Mail noted the rapid downfall of his reputation after the initial accusation, prompting the film industry and governments to swiftly erase his name from trophies, parks, and streets within 24 hours.
Claude Jutra, a prominent Canadian actor and filmmaker, had honors named after him, like the Prix Jutra and the Claude Jutra Award, recognizing his impact on Quebec cinema. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, he went missing in 1986 and was found dead in 1987, his death ruled a drowning. Allegations of sexual misconduct with underage boys in 2016 led to the removal of his name from awards and public places. The Globe and Mail noted the rapid downfall of his reputation after the initial accusation, prompting the film industry and governments to swiftly erase his name from trophies, parks, and streets within 24 hours.
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Filmography
Les Jours et les Nuits
2021
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as Self
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Age: 91
Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
2002
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 72
Entretien en six temps avec Gilles Groulx
2002
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as Self
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Age: 71
Cinéma, cinéma
1985
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as Self
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Age: 54
No Image
Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short
1985
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as
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Age: 54
Two Solitudes
1978
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as Father Beaubien
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Age: 48
La fleur aux dents
1976
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as Georges Lamontagne
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Age: 45
No Image
Préambule
1969
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 38
Take It All
1963
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as Claude
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Age: 33