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Jean-Daniel Lafond

filmmaker and former Viceregal Consort of Canada
Person human Q3087911

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
August 18, 1944
Place of birth
Désertines
Country of citizenship
Israel, Canada[8][9]
Occupation
politician, film director, essayist, screenwriter
Position held
Viceregal consort of Canada[10]
Award received
Companion of the Order of Canada, Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[11][12][13]
Spouse
Michaëlle Jean[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[18]
Family name
Lafond[16]
Given name
Jean-Daniel[17]
Member of
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[14]
Name in native language
Jean-Daniel Lafond[19]
P14750
0978-3D77-969E-9FF3-B9A6[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jean-Daniel Lafond ja ジャン＝ダニエル・ラフォン ru Жан-Даниэль Лафон
🔖 Identifiers · 28
ISNI
0000000081891503
VIAF cluster ID
120171412
Library of Congress authority ID
n83036345
GND ID
119399563
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jean-Daniel Lafond, cinéaste et écrivain.jpg ↗
AllMovie person ID
p352057
AlloCiné person ID
206310
BAnQ authority ID
0000062265
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12617593k
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10099582
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
45914
FAST ID
1456878
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Freebase ID
/m/077g53
IMDb ID
nm0480929
IdRef ID
085703605
Infocentre littéraire des écrivains ID
649
JRC Names ID
204439
Kinopoisk person ID
300693
NL CR AUT ID
jo2007416102
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007428905505171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070550212
Order of Canada recipient ID
146-12680
Parsifal cluster ID
367923
Related category
Category:Films directed by Jean-Daniel Lafond
WikiTree person ID
Lafond-859
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhhm4KTM89bT4VWKCtFrq
Yale LUX ID
person/481fda4e-3373-41c1-af7d-e7b8c3d98641
ČSFD person ID
560355
🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
politician, film director, screenwriter, essayist
Country of citizenship 2
France, Canada
Award received 1
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Member of 1
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Place of birth 1
Désertines
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Michaëlle Jean
Spouses 1
Michaëlle Jean
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Summary

Jean-Daniel Lafond was born on August 18, 1944[1], in Désertines[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], film director[4], essayist[5], and screenwriter[6].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Daniel Lafond born?

Jean-Daniel Lafond was born in Désertines[2].

Who was Jean-Daniel Lafond married to?

Jean-Daniel Lafond's spouses include Michaëlle Jean[7].

What did Jean-Daniel Lafond do for work?

Jean-Daniel Lafond worked as a politician[3], film director[4], essayist[5], and screenwriter[6].

What awards did Jean-Daniel Lafond receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[11], Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[12], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13].

Related Entities

Canada Désertines France Michaëlle Jean

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0978-3D77-969E-9FF3-B9A6
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Viceregal consort of Canada
    Occupation → politician, film director, essayist +1
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  3. 24w ago · Bob08 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Israel, Canada
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  4. 24w ago · ~2026-28577-50 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Award received → Companion of the Order of Canada, Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
    Citizenship → —
    Occupation → politician, film director, essayist +1
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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