
Gilles Vigneault
Known for
Acting
Born
October 27, 1928 (age 97)
Birthplace
Natashquan, Québec, Canada
Biography
Gilles Vigneault (born 27 October 1928) is a Canadian poet, publisher, singer-songwriter, and Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist. Two of his songs are considered by many to be Quebec's unofficial anthems: "Mon pays" and "Gens du pays", and his line Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver (My country is not a country, it is winter, from "Mon Pays") became a proverb in Quebec. Vigneault is a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Knight of the Legion of Honour, and Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Vigneault was born in Natashquan, in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
He started writing poetry during his studies at the seminary in Rimouski, and by the 1950s was publi...
Best known work
Filmography
TBA
2025
2020
Les Roseas Self (archive footage)
2020
Une chance qu'on s'aas Self - Guest Artist
2018
2016
Bécaud, mon pèreas Self
2016
Le goût d'un paysas Self
2015
Deschampsonsas Self
2009
2009
Toolsas (voice)
2007
1994
Band of Exileas Self
1987
1987
Tinameras Father
1984
1982
1980
Cordéliaas Judge Hall
1976
Québec fête juin '75as Lui-même
1975
1975
1975
Musicanadaas Self
1972
1972
1970
Act of the Heartas Coach Ti-Jo
1968









