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Edition 14 (2002) Winner
William Weintraub
うぃりあむ・わいんとろーぶ
Wiriāmu Waintorōbu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-02-19 （Montreal, Quebec）
- Died
- 2017-11-06 （Montreal, Quebec） age 91
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Montreal (Verdun neighbourhood), Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- writer, producer, director, journalist, novelist
- Active Years
- 1947-2017
- Affiliations
- National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), The Montreal Gazette
- Memberships
- Quebec Council for the Diffusion of Cinema
- Influenced By
- Mordecai Richler, Mavis Gallant, Norman Levine, Brian Moore
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | — | English Literature and Political Science | — | 1940年代後半 | Canada |
McGill University
English Literature and Political Science
Period:
1940年代後半
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
Canada
Worked on McGill Daily
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Order of Canada | — | Officer | Government of Canada | Officer |
| 1996 | QSPELL Prize for Non-Fiction | City Unique | — | Quebec Writers' Federation | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film | Anniversary | — | Canadian Film Awards | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Canadian Film Award Best Film Over 30 Minutes | A Matter of Fat | — | Canadian Film Awards | 受賞 |
Order of Canada
2003
Category:
Officer
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
Officer
QSPELL Prize for Non-Fiction
1996
Work:
City Unique
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
受賞
Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film
1964
Work:
Anniversary
Organization:
Canadian Film Awards
Result:
受賞
Canadian Film Award Best Film Over 30 Minutes
1970
Work:
A Matter of Fat
Organization:
Canadian Film Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Why Rock the Boat?
1961 NovelSatirical novel based on his time at The Montreal Gazette.
UnionizingJournalism
Adaptations
- [Film] Why Rock the Boat? / John Howe (1974)
The Underdogs
1979 Satirical novelSatirical novel imagining English-speakers as oppressed minority in socialist Quebec.
Quebec sovereigntyMinority oppression
Adaptations
- [Stage play] The Underdogs (1998)
City Unique
1996 Non-fictionExploration of English Montreal in the 1940s and 1950s.
Montreal cultureHistory
Getting Started
2001 MemoirMemoir based on correspondence with contemporaries.
Literary friendships1950s
Bibliography
- Why Rock the Boat?: A Novel (1961)
- The Underdogs (1979)
- City Unique: Montreal Days and Nights in the 1940s and '50s (1996)
- The Underdogs: A Play (1998)
- Getting Started: A Memoir of the 1950s (2001)
- Crazy About Lili (2005)
Adaptations
- Why Rock the Boat? (film, 1974)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalWitty
- Recurring Motifs
- Anglophone MontrealQuebec politicsMinority experiences
Health
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Depression幼少期から生涯Managed with psychoanalysis, electroconvulsive therapy, and abstaining from alcohol.
Legacy
Renowned for long career at NFB and works depicting Anglophone Montreal. Officer of the Order of Canada; McGill University established William Weintraub Prize in his memory.
In Popular Culture
- Stage adaptation of The Underdogs was a hit at Just For Laughs festival.
Trivia
- Jewish Canadian.
- Childless.
- Second wife Magda Landau died in 2012.