Claude Gagnon (born 1949 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who frequently works in both Canada and Japan. His most noted films include Keiko (1979), Kenny (1988), The Pianist (1991), Kamataki (2005), Karakara (2012) and Old Buddies (Les Vieux chums) (2020). He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award in 1979 for Keiko. References External links 1949 births Living people People from Saint-Hyacinthe Film directors from Quebec Canadian male film actors Male actors from Quebec French Quebecers Canadian film producers