Fernand Rivard was born on March 2, 1926 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. He was a production manager and director, known for
Valse à trois (1974),
The True Nature of Bernadette (1972) and
Kamouraska (1973). He was married to Carmen Cadieux. He died on February 19, 1993 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.