
Claude Jutra
Born
March 11, 1930
Died
November 5, 1986 (56 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Claude Jutra, a prominent Canadian actor and filmmaker, had honors named after him, like the Prix Jutra and the Claude Jutra Award, recognizing his impact on Quebec cinema. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, he went missing in 1986 and was found dead in 1987, his death ruled a drowning. Allegations of sexual misconduct with underage boys in 2016 led to the removal of his name from awards and public places. The Globe and Mail noted the rapid downfall of his reputation after the initial accusation, prompting the film industry and governments to swiftly erase his name from trophies, parks, and streets within 24 hours.
Known For

Les Jours et les Nuits
Self
2021

Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story
Self (archive footage)
2002

Entretien en six temps avec Gilles Groulx
Self
2002
Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short
1985

The Tin Flute
M. Létourneau
1983

Till Death Do Us Part
1982

La fleur aux dents
Georges Lamontagne
1976

For Better or For Worse
Bernard
1975

Far from the Sun
Doctor
1971

Mon oncle Antoine
Fernand, Clerk
1971

Act of the Heart
Party
1970
Préambule
Narrator (voice)
1969

The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl
Doctor
1968

Muggins
1967

Knowing to Learn
Narrator
1966

À tout prendre
Claude
1963

A Chairy Tale
Young Man
1957

Perpetual Movement
1949