Daniel Roby

Director

October 24, 1970 (55 years)

Biography

Daniel Roby showcases an impressive directorial versatility across diverse styles and genres. His debut, the genre-blending horror "La Peau Blanche" (White Skin, 2004), earned acclaim, winning the Claude Jutra Award for best Canadian debut feature and the Best Canadian First Feature Film award at TIFF. His subsequent works, the disco drama "Funkytown" (2011) and the historical biopic "Louis Cyr" (2013) portraying the renowned strongman, were box office successes in Québec. "Louis Cyr" secured n…

Filmography

6.7

The Wall

Fermont: A remote mining colony in the endless frozen hell that is Canada's far North. The body of a young exotic dancer is found and the Quebec City police sends one of their toughest, most experienced detectives to investigate. Céline sure is always up for a challenge. Being cooped up in the massive structure that is the colony – the inhabitants simply call it “The Wall” – soon presents her with some challenges that exceed her investigative efforts.

6.2

Target Number One

Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When the deal goes sour, Daniel gets thrown into a Thai prison and slapped with a 100-year sentence. While he tries to survive his Bangkok incarceration, the news of his conviction captures the attention of Globe and Mail journalist Victor Malarek, who decides to go after the shady undercover cops responsible for wrongly accusing Daniel.

6.3

Just a Breath Away

When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.

6.6

Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World

Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.

5.3

Funkytown

Set in Montreal during the disco phenomenon some 35 years ago, Funkytown follows the life of a group of colorful characters. We follow their lives and tribulations as everyone converges on a regular basis at Montreal's hot disco spot: Starlight. Along the way, several events take place that change these characters' lives. As these characters' lives unfold, the Parti Québécois takes power changing the cultural landscape in Quebec while the disco craze slowly fades. While we keep up with these various characters - it is Bastien who is a central part of this story. His drug addiction, dreams to become an actor and womanizing - make him the "bigger than life" typical 70s character around which the whole story revolves.

5.0

White Skin

Two roommates discover that the family of one of their girlfriends is populated with vampires.

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