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Robert Budreau

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Robert Budreau

Born January 25, 1974 in London, Ontario, Canada7 films

Robert Budreau is an award-winning director, writer and producer at Lumanity Productions, based in Toronto and Los Angeles. His most recent feature is a jazz film, called Born to Be Blue (2015), starring Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo, released by IFC Films and eOne.

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His debut feature film, That Beautiful Somewhere (2006), was nominated for a Genie Award (the Canadian equivalent to an Academy Award).

He also wrote and produced Bank$tas (2013) in 2013 and previously produced the Spanish comedy, El Jefe (2010), and the thriller, Solo (2013).

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Filmography

7 films as director
  1. 2025Queen of BonesDirector
  2. 2022Delia's GoneDirector
  3. 2019StockholmDirector
  4. 2015Born to Be BlueDirector
  5. 2010As You Like ItDirector
  6. 2009The Deaths of Chet BakerDirector
  7. 2007That Beautiful SomewhereDirector