OC (Officer of the Order of Canada)

1. Bryan Adams

Soundtrack | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams rose to fame with the release of his third album, "Cuts Like a Knife" (1983). The album made him popular throughout the United States. However, it was his fourth album "Reckless" (1984), which is referred to as one of the best albums of the decade that made ...

2. Roy MacGregor

Writer | The Last Season

Roy MacGregor was born in 1948 in Whitney, Ontario, Canada. He is a writer and actor, known for The Last Season (1986), For the Record (1976) and Screech Owls (2001).

3. Susan Aglukark

Actress | Susan Aglukark: Hina Na Ho (Celebration)

Susan Aglukark was born on January 27, 1967 in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Susan Aglukark: Hina Na Ho (Celebration) (1995), Susan Aglukark: Searching (1991) and Susan Aglukark: Children of the World (1994).

4. Warren Allmand

Self | Incident at Oglala

Warren Allmand was born on September 19, 1932 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He died on December 7, 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

5. Paul Almond

Director | Isabel

Paul Almond's television and movie productions have won numerous awards, including: 12 Canadian Film Awards (Genies), 3 Ohio State Awards and other international awards

In 2001, Paul Almond was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for having "demonstrated an outstanding level of talent and ...

6. John Basmajian

Self | American Experience

7. Robert Bateman

Self | Take Back Your Power

8. Peter Bawden Chuckwagon Outfit

Self | Calgary Jubilee Stampede

9. The De Gaspé-Beaubien Family

10. Micheline Beauchemin

Self | Journal de voyage

Micheline Beauchemin was born in 1929 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Journal de voyage (1961) and Femme d'aujourd'hui (1965). She died on September 29, 2009 in Canada.

11. Michel Marc Bouchard

Writer | Tom à la ferme

Michel Marc Bouchard was born on February 2, 1958 in Saint Coeur-de-Marie, Quebec, Canada. He is a writer and actor, known for Tom at the Farm (2013), Lilies (1996) and The Tale of Teeka (1998).

12. Gaétan Boucher

Self | Made in Québec

13. Scotty Bowman

Director | NHL Cool Shots

Scotty Bowman is a Canadian retired National Hockey League (NHL) head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,248 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs and ranks 2nd all time (behind Jean Béliveau's seventeen) for most Stanley Cup victories by a ...

14. Harry Boyle

Actor | Folio

Harry Boyle was born on October 7, 1915 in Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Folio (1955), Take Thirty (1962) and Farm Calendar (1955). He died on January 22, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

15. Gilles Brassard

Self | Reality Lost

16. Debbie Brill

A Fine Young Man

Debbie Brill was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. She is known for A Fine Young Man (2010), 16 Days of Glory (1985) and Yes You Can (1980).

17. Paul Anka

Soundtrack | No Way Out

Canadian-born Paul Anka first achieved success in the 1950s as a teenage singing star (and, for the times, an unusual one in that he wrote many of his own songs). Although he appeared in several films, and was quite believable as a nervous, hyper young soldier in The Longest Day (1962) (for which ...

18. Bluma Appell

Writer | The 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards

Bluma Appell was born on September 4, 1919 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. She was a writer, known for The 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2003), 90 Minutes Live (1976) and The 5th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2004). She was married to Brian. She died on July 14, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

19. Peter Appleyard

Music_department | Nightcap

Peter Appleyard was born on October 25, 1928 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nightcap (1963), Peter Appleyard Presents (1977) and The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (1958). He died on July 17, 2013 in Eden Mills, Ontario, Canada.

20. Raymonde April

Director | Tout embrasser

Raymonde April is known for Tout embrasser (2000).

21. Angèle Arsenault

Actress | Au nom du père et du fils

Angèle Arsenault was born on October 1, 1943 in Abram-Village, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She was an actress, known for Au nom du père et du fils (1993), Maria Chapdelaine (1983) and Le temps de l'avant (1975). She died on February 25, 2014 in Quebec, Canada.

22. Louis Audette

23. Frank Augustyn

Actor | Giselle

Frank Augustyn is known for Adolphe Adam Giselle (1976), Onegin (1986) and Night Magic (1985).

24. Thomas Axworthy

He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 1, 2002 and invested on November 30, 2002 from the Canadian Governor General in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was dedicated to educating and inspiring young people, he has put our nation's rich historical heritage in the spotlight as ...

25. Charles Aznavour

Actor | Tirez sur le pianiste

Beloved French chanson entertainer Charles Aznavour, who wrote more than 800 songs, recorded more than 1,000 of them in French, English, Italian, German and Spanish and sold over 100 million records in all, was born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian on May 22, 1924, in Paris, the younger of two ...

26. Randy Bachman

Soundtrack | A Knight's Tale

Randy Bachman was born on September 27, 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for A Knight's Tale (2001), The Cable Guy (1996) and American Beauty (1999). He was previously married to Denise McCann and Lorayne Stevenson.

27. Frédéric Back

Art_department | L'homme qui plantait des arbres

Frédéric Back was born on April 8, 1924 in Saarbrücken, Germany. He was a director, known for The Man Who Planted Trees (1987), Crac (1980) and The Mighty River (1993). He was married to Ghylaine Paquin. He died on December 24, 2013 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

28. Jacques Beaulieu

Sound_department | Y'a du bois dans ma cour

Jacques Beaulieu is known for Y'a du bois dans ma cour (1976), The Triune Brain (1983) and Richard Rohmer and His Referendum: A View from Quebec (1979).

29. Robert Begg

Composer | 1605

Robert Begg is known for 1605 (2009) and The Breakout (2008).

30. Monique Bégin

Self | Le confort et l'indifférence

Monique Bégin was born on March 1, 1936 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She died on September 8, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

31. Marcel Bélanger

Director | Surprise sur prise

Marcel Bélanger is known for Surprise sur prise (1987).

32. Jehane Benoit

Actress | Moi et l'autre

Jehane Benoit was born on March 21, 1904. She was an actress, known for Moi et l'autre (1966), The Beachcombers (1972) and Open House (1952). She died on November 24, 1987.

33. David J. Bercuson

Self | Expedition: Bismarck

David J. Bercuson was born on August 31, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

34. Earle Birney

Writer | David

Earle Birney was born in Calgary, Alberta, in 1904, and was educated at the University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Berkeley and University of London.

At the age of twelve he became the editor of a realistic underground newspaper. When a teacher saw a copy of the paper, she deemed it...

35. Donald Brittain

Writer | Fields of Sacrifice

Donald Brittain was born on June 10, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and director, known for Fields of Sacrifice (1963), Memorandum (1966) and Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939 (1974). He died on July 21, 1989 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

36. Dave Broadfoot

Actor | Royal Canadian Air Farce

Dave Broadfoot was born on December 5, 1925 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Royal Canadian Air Farce (1981), Bye-Bye (1968) and Quelques arpents de neige (1972). He was married to Diane Simard and Jean Templeton. He died on November 1, 2016 in ...

37. Paul Brodie

Soundtrack | Heaven Can Wait

Paul Brodie was born on April 10, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is known for Heaven Can Wait (1978), Obsession (1981) and The Tommy Hunter Show (1965). He died on November 19, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

38. Nicole Brossard

Director | Quelques féministes américaines

Nicole Brossard was born on November 27, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is a writer and director, known for Quelques féministes américaines (1978), Une nef et ses sorcières (1977) and Firewords, Part 3: Nicole Brossard (1986).

39. Boris Brott

Music_department | The Nutcracker Prince

Boris Brott was born on March 14, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Nutcracker Prince (1990), Festival (1960) and Harman Kardon Citation: Fermata (2018). He was married to Ardyth Webster. He died on April 5, 2022 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

40. Thomas Brzustowski

Sound_department | Été 85

Thomas Brzustowski is known for Summer of 85 (2020), The Specials (2019) and Nothing to Hide (2018).

41. Ernest Buckler

Writer | The Dream and the Triumph

Ernest Buckler is known for The Dream and the Triumph (1986) and The Rebellion of Young David (1986).

42. Paul Buissonneau

Actor | La guêpe

Paul Buissonneau started his career as a singer with french chorus "Les Compagnons de la Chanson". While the chorus was touring North America with Édith Piaf, Paul left the "Compagnons" and stayed in Canada. He became actor, put on stage many plays and revues, particularly for children (Quebec ...

43. Jane Bunnett

Soundtrack | Stardom

Jane Bunnett is known for Stardom (2000), A Price Above Rubies (1998) and Vida Y Danza Cuba - Life & Dance (2008).

44. André Bureau

Director | La montagne de fer

André Bureau is known for La montagne de fer (1963), Georges Braque (1950) and The Suitor (1962).

45. Edward Burtynsky

Director | Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

Edward Burtynsky was born on February 22, 1955 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He is a director, known for Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2018), Watermark (2013) and Great Lakes Untamed (2022).

46. Edith Butler

Soundtrack | Goon

Edith Butler is known for Goon (2011), Various Artists: Au nom de l'amour (1993) and Gapi (1982).

47. Alan Cairns

Self | Biography

48. George Bain

49. St. Clair Balfour

He was awarded O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on November 17, 1988 and Invested on April 12, 1989 by the Canadian Governor General in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Former chairman of the Southam Press Limited, President of The Canadian Press and Vice- Chairman of the Council of the Commonwealth ...

50. Marcel Barbeau

Self | Barbeau, libre comme l'art

Marcel Barbeau was born on February 18, 1925 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was married to Ninon Gauthier and Suzanne Meloche. He died on January 2, 2016 in Canada.

51. Anik Bissonnette

Actress | Night Magic

Anik Bissonnette is known for Night Magic (1985), A man of dance (2015) and Anik Bissonnette: le don de la danse (2014).

52. Roberta L. Bondar

Actress | Mansbridge One on One

Roberta L. Bondar was born on December 4, 1945 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Mansbridge One on One (1999), Dossier Ovnis (2022) and Life and Times (1996).

53. A. Alan Borovoy

Self | The Mark of the Beast

A. Alan Borovoy was born in 1932 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He died on May 11, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

54. Osmond Borradaile

Camera_department | The Four Feathers

Osmond Borradaile was born on July 17, 1898 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a cinematographer and director, known for The Four Feathers (1939), After the Fog (1930) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He was married to Christiane Lippens. He died on March 23, 1999 in Canada.

55. Maria Campbell

Actress | Jesse James vs. The Black Train

Maria Campbell was born in 1940 in Saskatchewan, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Jesse James vs. The Black Train (2018), The Red Dress (1977) and Christmas at Wapos Bay (2002).

56. Norman Campbell

Producer | NET Festival

Born in Los Angeles to Canadian parents in February 1924, Campbell grew up in Vancouver, where from a very young age he began to write songs. He met Elaine Leiterman in 1947, and they married in 1949. Although he took a degree in meteorology from the University of British Columbia, he began his ...

57. Mel Cappe

Self | The Agenda with Steve Paikin

58. J.M.S. Careless

Folio

J.M.S. Careless was born on February 17, 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. J.M.S. is known for Folio (1955), John A. Macdonald: The Impossible Idea (1961) and Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God (1961). J.M.S. was married to Elizabeth Robinson. J.M.S. died on April 6, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, ...

59. Gilles Carle

Director | Les Plouffe

Advertising studies at the Ecole des Beaux-arts de Montreal. Start the book edition company 'Les Editions de l'hexagone' with the poet Gaston Miron where he wrote litterature and cinema's reviews. In 1955, he began working in graphic arts at Radio-Canada still writing reviews in some newspaper. He ...

60. Shirley Carr

Actress | Bonjour Balwyn

Shirley Carr is known for Bonjour Balwyn (1971) and Dead Easy (1970).

61. Roch Carrier

Writer | Le martien de Noël

Roch Carrier was born on May 13, 1937 in Sainte-Justine, Québec, Canada. He is a writer and actor, known for The Christmas Martian (1971), Appuis et suspensions (1964) and The Sweater (1980).

62. Richard Cashin

63. Margaret Carlson

Self | Primary Issues

Margaret Carlson is known for Primary Issues (2011), CNN Newsroom (1989) and Media Buzz (2013).

64. André Chagnon

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

65. Solange Chaput-Rolland

Writer | Monsieur le ministre

Solange Chaput-Rolland was born on May 14, 1919 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was a writer, known for Monsieur le ministre (1982), Le Québec est au monde (1979) and Carrefour (1955). She was married to André Rolland. She died on October 31, 2001 in Sainte-Marguerite-Estérel, Québec, ...

66. Robert Charlebois

Soundtrack | C.R.A.Z.Y.

Robert Charlebois was born on June 25, 1944 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005), A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe (1975) and Honeymoon (1985).

67. Normand Chaurette

Le confessionnal

Normand Chaurette was born on July 9, 1954 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Normand was a writer, known for The Confessional (1995) and Romeo and Juliet (2006). Normand died on August 31, 2022 in Canada.

68. Marie Chouinard

Actress | Parlez-nous d'amour

Marie Chouinard was born on May 14, 1955 in Québec, Canada. She is a director and actress, known for Let's Talk About Love (1976), Body Remix/Goldberg Variations (2008) and Tentatives de se décrire (2005).

69. Roméo Dallaire

Writer | Shake Hands with the Devil

Roméo Dallaire was born on June 25, 1946 in Denekamp, Overijssel, Netherlands. He is a writer, known for Shake Hands with the Devil (2007), Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004) and Walking Without Fear.

70. Keith Davey

Self | 90 Minutes Live

Keith Davey was born on April 21, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Dorothy. He died on January 17, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

71. John de Chastelain

72. Marc Favreau

Actor | Témoignages

Marc Favreau was born on November 9, 1929 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Témoignages (1973), J'ai pas dit mon dernier mot (1986) and Bye-Bye (1968). He died on December 17, 2005 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

73. William Feindel

Self | Something Hidden - A Portrait of Wilder Penfield

74. Victor Feldbrill

Music_department | The Pyx

Victor Feldbrill was born on April 4, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for The Pyx (1973), The Grey Fox (1982) and Folio (1955). He was married to Zelda Menachovsky. He died on June 17, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

75. Colm Feore

Actor | Chicago

Colm Joseph Feore OC is a Canadian actor. A 13-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries Trudeau (2002), his portrayal of Glenn Gould in Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993), and for playing ...

76. Max Ferguson

Writer | Folio

Max Ferguson was born on February 10, 1924 in Durham, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Folio (1955), Hulk (1966) and Runaway Robots! Romie-O and Julie-8 (1979). He died on March 7, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

77. Jean-Pierre Ferland

Soundtrack | Guide de la petite vengeance

Jean-Pierre Ferland was born on June 24, 1934 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Guide de la petite vengeance (2006), Great White Death (1981) and Le grand départ (2008).

78. Janina Fialkowska

Actress | Janina Fialkowska & The Chamber Players of Canada: Andantino of Concerto No. 14

Janina Fialkowska is known for Janina Fialkowska & The Chamber Players of Canada: Andantino of Concerto No. 14 (2013), Why Competitions (2011) and Aquarius (1970).

79. Denise Filiatrault

Writer | Ma vie en cinémascope

Denise Filiatrault was born on May 16, 1931 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Ma vie en cinémascope (2004), The Plouffe Family (1981) and It's Your Turn, Laura (1998).

80. George Elliott Clarke

Soundtrack | One Heart Broken Into Song

George Elliott Clarke was born in 1960 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a writer, known for One Heart Broken Into Song (1999), Echo (2005) and Battleground (2021).

81. Lorne Clarke

Composer | Facing Sudan

Lorne Clarke is known for Facing Sudan (2007), Crayons and Paper (2009) and This Sacred Place: The Story of Old Lynn Concerts (2020).

82. Tom Cochrane

Soundtrack | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Tom Cochrane was born on May 14, 1953 in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and Cars (2006). He is married to Kathy Cochrane. They have two children.

83. Bruce Cockburn

Soundtrack | Goon

Bruce Cockburn was born on May 27, 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Goon (2011), Summerhood (2008) and Bruce Cockburn: Listen for the Laugh (1994). He has been married to M.J. Hannett since 2011. They have one child. He was previously married to Kitty Macaulay.

84. Albert Cohen

Writer | Belle du Seigneur

Albert Cohen was born on August 16, 1895 in Corfu, Greece. He was a writer, known for Belle Du Seigneur (2012), Mangeclous (1988) and Entretiens (1973). He was married to Bella Berkowich, Marianne Goss and Elisabeth Brocher. He died on October 17, 1981 in Geneva, Switzerland.

85. Ron Collier

Composer | Face-Off

Ron Collier was born on July 3, 1930 in Coleman, near Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He was a composer, known for Winter Comes Early (1971), A Fan's Notes (1972) and Paperback Hero (1973). He died on October 22, 2003 in Toronto, Canada.

86. Stompin' Tom Connors

Actor | Stompin' Tom Connors: Margo's Cargo

Stompin' Tom Connors was born on February 9, 1936 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for Stompin' Tom Connors: Margo's Cargo (1991), Deranged (1974) and First Round Down (2016). He was married to Lena Welsh. He died on March 6, 2013 in Halton Hills, Ontario, ...

87. Sheila Copps

Actress | Royal Canadian Air Farce

Sheila Copps was born on November 27, 1952 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993), Train 48 (2003) and The Rick Mercer Report (2004).

88. Paul Corkum

Self | Exploring Time

89. Peter Desbarats

Writer | Gabrielle and Selena

Peter Desbarats was a writer and actor, known for Gabrielle and Selena (1972), Don't Let the Angels Fall (1969) and Lucretia (1987). He was married to Hazel Desbarats. He died on February 11, 2014 in London, Ontario, Canada.

90. Paul Desmarais

Self | Le confort et l'indifférence

Paul Desmarais was born on January 4, 1927 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Jacqueline Maranger. He died on October 8, 2013 in Sagard, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada.

91. Craig Dobbin

Composer | NCIS: Los Angeles

Craig Dobbin was born on August 17, 1968 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA. He is a composer, known for NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), Shark Week (1987) and Jay Jay the Jet Plane (1999). He has been married to Deb Dobbin since September 19, 1992. They have one child.

92. Hélène Dorion

Writer | Constantinople: Kiya Tabassian & a Filetta - Clair-Obscur

Hélène Dorion is known for Constantinople: Kiya Tabassian & a Filetta - Clair-Obscur (2023), Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (2001) and Midnight Sun (2004).

93. Shirley Douglas

Actress | Dead Ringers

Shirley Douglas was born on April 2, 1934 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was an actress, known for Dead Ringers (1988), Wind at My Back (1996) and Lolita (1962). She was married to Donald Sutherland and Timothy Emil Sicks. She died on April 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

94. Ken Dryden

Producer | We Are Canada

Ken Dryden was born on August 8, 1947 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for We Are Canada (2017), Miracle (2004) and 1976 Stanley Cup Finals (1976).

95. Marcel Dubé

Writer | Entre la mer et l'eau douce

Marcel Dubé was born on January 3, 1930 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a writer, known for Entre la mer et l'eau douce (1967), C'est la première fois que j'la chante (1988) and Les beaux dimanches (1974). He died on April 7, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

96. Angèle Dubeau

Composer | Villeray

Angèle Dubeau is known for Villeray (2014), QUB radio (2022) and Tout le monde en parle (2004).

97. Gary Filmon

Actor | My Life as a Dog

Gary Filmon is known for My Life as a Dog (1995).

98. Timothy Findley

Writer | The Wars

Timothy Findley was born on October 30, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and actor, known for The Wars (1983), Don't Let the Angels Fall (1969) and Dieppe 1942 (1979). He was married to Janet Reid. He died on June 20, 2002 in Brignoles, Var, France.

99. Shirley Firth

Actress | King Hendrik

Shirley Firth is known for King Hendrik (1965).

100. Judith Forst

Actress | Great Performances

Judith Forst was born on November 7, 1943 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Great Performances (1971), NET Opera Theater (1967) and Anna Bolena (1984).