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Dany Laferrière

Dany Laferrière

Actor, Writer, Director

Born April 13, 1953 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

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Biography

On 13th April 1953, Dany Laferriere was born in Port au Prince, Haiti. He grew up in the village of Petit Goave, Haiti. After his studies, he started working in journalism in a newspaper and on radio, mostly as a cultural reporter. During the reign of the Duvalier life wasn't easy and as a journalist he often criticized the government. In 1976 after the death of his friend and colleague, Gasner Raymond, fearing for his safety he left Port-au-Prince for Montreal, Canada, where he found work, and also started to write. His first novel was published in 1985: Comment faire l'amour avec un negre sans se fatiguer, How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired. Also at the same time, he renewed with journalism in different television station in the province of Quebec.

From 1990 to 2002, he and his family left Montreal, Canada for Miami, USA where he lived for 10 months out of every year.

He has published many novels and received many literary prizes.

In 1991, he received le Prix Carbet de la Caraibe, (Ce prix distingue l'oeuvre de fiction ou de reflexion la plus remarquable dans le monde des Caraibes et des Ameriques) for his novel, L'Odeur du cafe. In 1993, he received the Prix Edgar-Lesperance for his novel pour Le Gout des jeunes filles.

He published Chronique de la derive douce (1994) which told of his first year in Montreal.

In 2002 he received the Prix RFO du Livre for: Cette Grenade dans la main du jeune negre est-elle une arme ou un fruit ?

In 2004 he directed his first film from his script: Comment conquerir l'Amerique en une nuit which was shown at Montreal Festival des Films du monde.

Seven of his books have been translated into English, and some also have been translated into Spanish, Korean, Swedish. He is one of the rare writers of his generation to be as well known in English or French Canada.

He has adapted and collaborated on movie scripts for most of his novels. As for example Voodoo taxi, Ziggy gonna get it.

He reunited with the film industry for Vers le sud (2005), a movie directed by Laurent Cantet which was inspired by 3 short stories written by Laferriere.

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Filmography

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Year

Si on lisait à voix haute TV Series2023Self

Le monde à l'envers Poster

Le monde à l'envers TV Series2022Self - Écrivain et académicien

Le doc Stupéfiant Poster

Le doc Stupéfiant TV Series2020Self - Writer and member of the Académie française

Ne rien faire (ou comment dire non) Poster

Ne rien faire (ou comment dire non) Feature Film2019Self - Narrator

Livres & vous Poster

Livres & vous TV Series2018Self

Le beau dimanche Poster

Le beau dimanche TV Series2017Self

21 cm TV Series2016Self

C l'hebdo Poster

C l'hebdo TV Series2016Self

Les Échangistes Poster

Les Échangistes TV Series2016Self

Une identité dans la diversité Poster

Une identité dans la diversité Documentary2016Self - Auteur

Crise d'identité Poster

Crise d'identité Documentary2015Self - Auteur

Frères d'armes Mini-Series20141 episode, 2014

28' TV Series2012Self

Isabelle Juneau Show Poster

Isabelle Juneau Show TV Series2010Self

Les enfants de la télé Poster

Les enfants de la télé TV Series2010Self

La dérive douce d'un enfant de Petit-Goâve Poster

La dérive douce d'un enfant de Petit-Goâve Documentary2009Self

Au Field de la nuit TV Series2008Self

La grande librairie Poster

La grande librairie TV Series2008Self

On prend toujours un train pour la vie Poster

On prend toujours un train pour la vie TV Series2008Self

Animal tropical à Montréal Poster

Animal tropical à Montréal Documentary2007Self

Secrets d'histoire Poster

Secrets d'histoire TV Series2007Self

Tap-Tap Documentary2007Self

Ce soir (ou jamais!) Poster

Ce soir (ou jamais!) TV Series2006Self

Esprits libres Poster

Esprits libres TV Series2006Self

Literature Alive TV Series2005Self

Je n'aime que toi Poster

Je n'aime que toi Feature Film2004Self

Le grand journal de Canal+ Poster

Le grand journal de Canal+ TV Series2004Self

On the Verge of a Fever Poster

On the Verge of a Fever Feature Film2004Ecrivain

Tout le monde en parle Poster

Tout le monde en parle TV Series2004Self

Le bateau livre TV Series2003Self

Red Nose Poster

Red Nose Feature Film2003Self

Double je TV Series2002Self

L'invité Poster

L'invité TV Series2000Self

The Red Violin Poster

The Red Violin Feature Film1998Cabby

Vivement dimanche Poster

Vivement dimanche TV Series1998Self

Droit d'auteurs TV Series1996Self

Thé ou café Poster

Thé ou café TV Series1996Self

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired Poster

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired Feature Film1989Client de la discothèque #1

Les 4 vérités Poster

Les 4 vérités TV Series1987Self

Surprise sur prise Poster

Surprise sur prise TV Series1987Self

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Jungle Chronicle Poster

Jungle Chronicle Short Film2015

Heading South Poster

Heading South Feature Film2005

How to Conquer America in One Night Poster

How to Conquer America in One Night Feature Film2004

On the Verge of a Fever Poster

On the Verge of a Fever Feature Film2004

Voodoo Taxi Feature Film1991

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired Poster

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired Feature Film1989

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How to Conquer America in One Night Poster

How to Conquer America in One Night Feature Film2004

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