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Claude Jutra

Claude Jutra

Director, actor, writer and editor, also producer · Died November 5, 1986, aged 56 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 11, 1930
Died
November 5, 1986 (aged 56)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Director, actor, writer and editor, also producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Claude Jutra's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
31%
Bonds
27%
Self
18%
Survival
11%
Power
8%
Morality
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Claude Jutra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claude Jutra's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Father, My Rival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • La dame en couleurs(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Tin Flute(1983)

    as M. Létourneau

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Till Death Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • By Design(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Surfacing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Wordsmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Riel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dr. Roy

  • Seer Was Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Two Solitudes(1978)

    as Father Beaubien

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Writer

  • Québec fête juin '75 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Editor

  • Dreamspeaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • For the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • La fleur aux dents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Georges Lamontagne

  • Pour le meilleur et pour le pire(1975)

    Director · Writer · as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kamouraska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • Far from the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Doctor

  • Mon oncle Antoine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Adaptation · Editor · as Fernand, Clerk

  • Act of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Party

  • Marie-Christine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Wow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Le Québec as Seen by Cartier-Bresson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Sound

  • Préambule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Doctor

  • In a Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Sound

  • Between Sweet and Salt Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Muggins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Devil's Toy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • Knowing to Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer · as Narrator

  • Take It All(1963)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Claude

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Seven Surprizes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • September Five at Saint-Henri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Hampi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Co-Director

  • Visit to a Foreign Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Editor

  • Children of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Wrestling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Golden Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Le Niger, jeune république (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Félix Leclerc, troubadour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Fred Barry comédien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Writer

  • Jour de juin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • A Day in June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Camera Operator

  • Anna the Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Washed Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • A Chairy Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · as Young Man

  • Jeunesses musicales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Writer

  • Let's sing now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Perpetual Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · Stunts · Actor

  • Cine Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1949 to 1985.

Most popular right now

Two Solitudes (1978)

Film career

  • 1957Screen debut· A Chairy Tale
  • 1957First top-billed film· A Chairy Tale

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 51: 11 only acting, 6 with another roleDirecting32 of 51: 16 only directing, 16 with another roleWriting14 of 51: 2 only writing, 12 with another roleProducing1 of 51: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography4 of 51: 3 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing6 of 51: 0 only editing, 6 with another roleOther crew4 of 51: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

51 titles, 16 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1950s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew1960s17 · 5 acting · 14 crew1970s16 · 7 acting · 11 crew1980s7 · 3 acting · 4 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Claude Jutra's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Two Solitudes (1978)

80th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer, editor

Take It All (1963)

Midcredits 69th · 64% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Claude Jutra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claude Jutra's MovieCove titles; Monique Mercure shares the most, 2.