Pierre Nadeau
Canadian journalist and television presenter (1936–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre Nadeau OC CQ (19 December 1936 – 3 September 2019) was a Canadian journalist, television presenter and producer. He began in journalism as a radio reporter in 1956, inspired by his father's work with Radio-Canada. He interned at the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française where he was mentored by Léon Zitrone and Judith Jasmin, and later served as the Radio-Canada correspondent in Paris. He emulated the free exchange of information on RTL radio in France, which inspired his subsequent presentation style. He worked more than 30 years for Radio-Canada in Montreal as a reporter and host for news programs on current affairs, world events, and politics, and had two tenures as host of the news magazine Le Point.
Pierre Nadeau | |
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Born | (1936-12-19)19 December 1936 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 3 September 2019(2019-09-03) (aged 82) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
Alma mater | Université de Montréal |
Occupation(s) | Journalist and television presenter |
Known for | Radio-Canada, TVA |
Children | Pascale Nadeau (daughter) |
Awards |
Nadeau founded his own production company in 1979, produced television series for Radio-Canada and TVA, and his daughter Pascale Nadeau followed in his footsteps as a television host and journalist in Quebec. He won six Gemini Awards for his television work, and his career was recognized with the Olivar-Asselin Award, the Artis Award, and the Grand Prix Gémeaux. He was made a knight of the National Order of Quebec in 1992, retired from journalism in 2008 due to Parkinson's disease, and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2009.