Michel Brault

Biography

Michel Brault (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s. Brault was a pioneer of the hand-held camera aesthetic.

Personal information

Known for: Camera

Gender: Male

Date of birth: 25/06/1928

Date of death: 21/09/2013

Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada