Frédéric Back, OC CQ was a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films. During a long career with Radio-Canada, the French-language service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two, for his 1981 film Crac and the 1987 film The Man Who Planted Trees.
Frédéric Back has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Signature works include The Man Who Planted Trees, The 22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows, The World's Greatest Animation. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
