René Lévesque

Biography

René Lévesque (1922–1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of its electric power industry, and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois political party—and before that, a liberal minister of the government of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 and the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Comfort and Indifference (1982) — Self
2. Les Rose (2020) — Self (archive footage)
3. Thieves of Innocence (2005) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
4. Action : The October Crisis of 1970 (1974)
5. Harmonium in California (1980) — Self
6. 15 Nov (1977)
7. The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle (1986) — Premier ministre du Québec
8. The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power (1978)
9. The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors (1978)
10. Quebec: Duplessis and After... (1972) — Self - Président du Parti québécois
11. À la croisée des chemins (1943) — Narrateur
12. The Devil's Share (2018) — Self (archive footage)
13. Qui se souvient de René Lévesque? (2022) — archival footage
14. Referendum: Take 2 (1996) — archival footage
15. The Art of the Possible — Self
16. 1995 - Hopes and Betrayals (2026) — Himself (Archival Footage)
17. The Great Debate (1974) — Self
18. Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard (2014) — René Lévesque
19. Who remembers René Lévesque? (2022) — archival footage
20. Le choix d'un peuple (1985) — self
21. Le Québec est au monde (1979) — Self