Danièle J. Suissa

Danièle J. Suissa is a Moroccan-born film and television director, who has worked predominantly in Canada and France.[1] She is most noted for her 1989 television film No Blame, a drama about a woman testing positive for HIV/AIDS.[2]

Born in Casablanca and raised in Paris, France, she began her career as a theatre director for the Théâtre du Palais-Royal before moving to Canada in her early 20s.[1] In Canada she began working on television and theatrical films, including Kate Morris, Vice President,[3] Divine Sarah, The Morning Man[4] and Martha, Ruth and Edie.[5]

No Blame won the Red Cross Award at the 1989 Monte-Carlo Television Festival,[6] and Suissa received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries at the 4th Gemini Awards in 1989.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Donald Martin, "This director a very mobile television unit". The Globe and Mail, October 29, 1983.
  2. ^ Henry Mietkiewicz, "Predictable AIDS drama has its moments". Toronto Star, December 12, 1988.
  3. ^ "In black and white". The Globe and Mail, 18 February 1984.
  4. ^ Bruce Bailey, "Hold-up man to morning man: great story but so-so film". Montreal Gazette, September 27, 1986.
  5. ^ "Martha, Ruth & Edie bare all in flashbacks". Vancouver Sun, October 20, 1988.
  6. ^ "Canadian TV movie wins Monte Carlo prize". Toronto Star, February 22, 1989.
  7. ^ "This year's TV Gemini nominations". Toronto Star, October 26, 1989.


Stub icon

This article about a Canadian film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.