Nationality: Canadian
Birthdate: 00/00/1928
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Principle figure of Quebecois cinema who established himself as a leading cinema verite cinematographer and director in the late 1950s. Brault is noted for his acclaimed collaborations with Jean Rouch (who called him the "greatest cameraman in the world") and countryman Claude Jutra.
Made two amateur short films with Claude Jutra: "Le dement du lac Jean Jeune" (1947) and "Movement Perpetuel" (1949)
1950
During summer vacation worked as cameraman for National Film Board of Canada
1956
Joined National Film Board as director of photography
1956
First credit as director of photography, Claude Jutra's short "Pierrot des bois"
