The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)

Released: 2019-03-13 Duration: 2hr 3min

Genres: Drama

Rating 6.9

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Overview

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

Production Companies

Sons of Manual

Lyla Films

Warp Films

Additional Info

Budget	$35,000,000.00
Revenue	$3,326,364.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	2.4345

Directed By

Xavier Dolan

Crew

Director
Xavier Dolan

Art Direction
James Price

Makeup Artist
Scott Hersh

Sound Designer
Sylvain Brassard

Makeup Artist
Sian Grigg

Makeup Department Head
Kathy Kelso

Sound Effects Editor
Sylvain Brassard

Makeup Artist
Camiel McLean

Makeup Artist
Linda Dowds

ADR Editor
Sylvain Brassard

Supervising Sound Editor
Sylvain Brassard

Makeup Supervisor
Sjaan Gillings

Makeup Artist
Julie Brisebois

Sound Effects Editor
Jean-Philippe Savard

Makeup Artist
Maïna Militza

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jean-Charles Liozu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sylvain Brassard

Set Decoration
Frédérique Bolté

Set Decoration
Susan Raney

Set Designer
Anna Mayerová

Set Costumer
Karel Bocek

Set Dresser
Patrick Binette

Set Dresser
Louis Cyr

Set Designer
Radia Slaimi

Costume Supervisor
Lenka Koutková

Costume Supervisor
Suzanne Pakier

Set Decoration
Sébastien Thivierge

Set Dresser
Benoit Robitaille

VFX Artist
Ismaël Gros

Set Dresser
Georges Samuel

Costume Supervisor
Heather Leat

Set Decoration
Pascale Deschênes

Visual Effects Producer
Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Set Designer
Raymond Larose

Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Bock

Visual Effects Producer
Annie Cliche

VFX Artist
Alain Lachance

Location Assistant
Nicholas DeWitt

Visual Effects Supervisor
Jean-François Ferland

Transportation Coordinator
Marianne Messier Petit

Producer
Nancy Grant

Production Design
Colombe Raby

Art Department Assistant
Charles-Olivier Tremblay

Production Coordinator
Yves Desjardins

Producer
Xavier Dolan

Producer
Lyse Lafontaine

Set Designer
Lucie Tremblay

Visual Effects Coordinator
Marie-Claude Lafontaine

Picture Car Coordinator
Réal Hamel

Location Manager
Benoît Mathieu

Production Accountant
Christian Fluet

Production Accountant
Liana Dee

Co-Producer
Barry Ryan

Co-Producer
Peter Carlton

Gaffer
Denis Lamothe

Editor
Xavier Dolan

Director of Photography
André Turpin

Editor
Mathieu Denis

Costume Design
Pierre-Yves Gayraud

Costume Design
Michele Clapton

Costume Design
Xavier Dolan

Casting Director
Carmen Cuba

Key Hair Stylist
Denis Vidal

Key Makeup Artist
Kathy Kelso

Art Direction
Pierre Perrault

Original Music Composer
Gabriel Yared

Writer
Xavier Dolan

Writer
Jacob Tierney

Idea
Xavier Dolan

Stunt Coordinator
Peter Bucossi

Third Assistant Director
Florelle Del Burgo

Executive Producer
Joe Iacono

Executive Producer
Patrick Roy

Executive Producer
Anick Poirier

Executive Producer
Nathanaël Karmitz

Executive Producer
Elisha Karmitz

Sound Mixer
Felix Andrew

Foley Mixer
Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher

Foley Artist
Nicolas Gagnon

Steadicam Operator
Aymeric Colas

Steadicam Operator
Henry Landgrebe

Actor's Assistant
Lulu Dillon

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