François Protat

François Protat (1945 - January 18, 2019) was a Canadian cinematographer, who won the Genie Award for Best Cinematography at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986 for Joshua Then and Now. Born in France, he emigrated to Canada in 1969 after studying at the École de photographie de la rue de Vaugirard.

He was also a Genie Award nominee at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981 for Fantastica, at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985 for The Crime of Ovide Plouffe, and at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994 for Kabloonak.

He was married to Marie-Angèle Breitner, a hairstylist and make-up artist who also worked in film.

His death was reported on January 22, 2019.

Selected filmography

 * Bingo - 1974
 * Orders (Les Ordres) - 1974
 * Normande (La tête de Normande St-Onge) - 1975
 * The Angel and the Woman (L'Ange et la femme) - 1977
 * Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang - 1978
 * Tomorrow Never Comes - 1978
 * Chocolate Eclair (Éclair au chocolat) - 1979
 * Bye, See You Monday (Au revoir à lundi) - 1979
 * Heartbreak (L'arrache-cœur) - 1979
 * Fantastica - 1980
 * The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe) - 1981
 * Heartbreak High - 1981
 * Tulips - 1981
 * The Hot Touch - 1981
 * Scandale - 1982
 * Killing 'em Softly - 1982
 * Between Friends - 1983
 * Running Brave - 1983
 * The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) - 1984
 * The Surrogate - 1984
 * The Crime of Ovide Plouffe (Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe) - 1984
 * Joshua Then and Now - 1985
 * Separate Vacations - 1986
 * Switching Channels - 1988
 * Weekend at Bernie's - 1989
 * Beautiful Dreamers - 1990
 * Clearcut - 1991
 * The Diamond Fleece - 1992
 * Kabloonak - 1994
 * Johnny Mnemonic - 1995