Albert Tessier
Albert Tessier | |
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 Albert Tessier, c. 1938 | |
| Born | March 6, 1895 Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | September 13, 1976 (aged 81) Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | priest, historian and film maker |
Albert Tessier ((French pronunciation: [albɛʁ tɛsje]); March 6, 1895 – September 13, 1976) was a French-speaking Canadian priest, historian and a film maker.
He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie.[1]
Tessier made over seventy films.[2]
Tessier started taking photographs with his Kodak Brownie in 1913.[3]
Life as a Priest and Educator
[edit]He was ordained priest by Monsignor François-Xavier Cloutier in June 1920 and received a PhD in Theology in Rome in 1922. He moved back to his native area in 1924 and began a career as a teacher and professor of history and literature. In 1937, he replaced Thomas Chapais and took over the Chair in History of Canada at the Université Laval.
Promoting Local Identity
[edit]Tessier was known to be very proud of his area of origin. He coined the word Mauricie in 1933 to designate his native area. Before then, the expression "Saint-Maurice Valley" had been used. Many of the movies that he produced informed the public about the area's background.
Filmography
[edit]From 1925 until his death, Tessier made more than seventy non-fiction films. His favorite subjects were nature, history, religion, education and culture.
| Film | Date |
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| Arbres et bêtes | 1942-1943 |
| Artisanat familial | 1939-1942 |
| Baie d'Hudson | 1950 |
| Bénissez le Seigneur | 1937 |
| Les Bourgault | 1940 |
| C'est l'aviron qui nous mène | 1942 |
| Cantique de la Création | 1942 |
| Cantique du soleil | 1935 |
| Centenaire | 1934 |
| Chutes de divers films d'Albert Tessier | |
| Congrès eucharistique trifluvien | 1941 |
| Conquête constructive | 1939 |
| Credo du paysan | 1942 |
| Dans le bois | 1925-1930 |
| Démonstrations religieuses trifluviennes | 1933-1936 |
| Des Trois-Rivières à la Rivière-au-Rat visite à La Pierre | 1941-1944 |
| La Mauricie | 1952 |
| Écoles de bonheur | 1954 |
| Écoles et écoliers | 1939-1940 |
| Écoles ménagères régionales | 1942 |
| Écoles ménagères régionales femmes dépareillées | 1942 |
| Femme forte | 1938 |
| Femmes dépareillées réalisation et commentaires | 1948 |
| La forêt bienfaisante | 1942-1943 |
| Gloire à l'eau | 1935-1950 |
| La Grande vie tonifiante de la forêt | 1942-1943 |
| Hommage à notre paysannerie | 1938 |
| L'Île-aux-Coudres | 1939 |
| L'Île-aux-Grues, terre de sérénité | 1939 |
| L'Île d'Orléans, reliquaire d'histoire | 1939 |
| L'Île fleurie | 1939 |
| Indiens de la Mauricie | 1936 |
| Ma famille | 1938 |
| Le Miracle du curé Chamberland | 1938 |
| Mont-Carmel | 1939 |
| Parki-parka | 1951 |
| La Pêche | 1937-1940 |
| Pot-pourri d'animaux | 1940-1950 |
| Pour aimer ton pays | 1942 |
| Quatre artistes canadiens | 1938-1948 |
| Ralliements ménagers | 1949-1951 |
| Rocheuses | 1950 |
| Tavibois | 1950 |
| Tourisme nautique | 1936 |
| Trois-Rivières | 1949 |
| Trois-Rivières | 1932 |
| Trois-Rivières | 1934 |
| Trois-Rivières sous la neige | 1937 |
| Un sport passionnant ; La chasse aux images | 1936-1942 |
Death
[edit]Albert Tessier died at the Saint-Joseph Hospital in Trois-Rivières on September 13, 1976.[citation needed]
Legacy
[edit]The following were named in Tessier's honor:
- The Prix Albert-Tessier award;
- Avenue Albert-Tessier, located in Shawinigan, Quebec.
- Pavillon Albert-Tessier, located at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mgr Albert TESSIER 1895-1976". Association des familles Tessier. Le Centre de généalogie francophone d'Amérique. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Pallister 1995, p. 21.
- ^ Pallister 1995, p. 22.
Works cited
[edit]- Pallister, Janis (1995). The Cinema of Quebec: Masters in Their Own House. Associated University Presses. ISBN 0838635628.
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