Jacques Giraldeau was born on July 16, 1927 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a director and writer, known for The Irises (1991), Gros-Morne (1967) and L'homme de papier (1988). He died on February 28, 2015 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
As a director and producer and as a co-founder of the Cinémathèque, he was the living memory of visual arts in Québec. He was also known for his impish style of humor.
He was awarded in 1996 the Albert-Tessier prize by the Quebec government.