Michel Brault

Born

June 25, 1928 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died

September 21, 2013

• Cinematographer
• Director
• Producer

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.