Directing
Bruce LaBruce
Born January 3, 1964 · Tiverton, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Bruce LaBruce is an internationally acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, photographer, writer, and artist based in Toronto. Along with a number of short films, he has written and directed nine feature films, including Gerontophilia, which won the Grand Prix at the Festival du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal in 2013, and Pierrot Lunaire, which won the Teddy Award Special Jury Prize at the Berlinale in 2014. Most recently, LaBruce has been honoured with film retrospectives at both TIFF/Bell Lightbox 2014, and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, 2015. The MoMA retrospective featured all nine of LaBruce’s features as well as a program of short films. All of the films have now become part of MoMA’s permanent film collection. His films explore themes of sexual and interpersonal transgression against cultural norms, frequently blending the artistic and production techniques of independent film with gay pornography.
Known for
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6.2
Gerontophilia
Screenplay, Director, Story
5.3 TMDB
Otto; or, Up with Dead People
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
345.1
The Raspberry Reich
Director, Writer
5.8
Hustler White
Jürgen Anger, Director, Writer, Producer, Production Design
445.7
Sugar
Short Story
3.4 TMDB
The Misandrists
Screenplay, Producer, Director, Still Photographer
525.4
Saint-Narcisse
Writer, Director
7.2
Vinyl
Himself
7.1 TMDB
Fucking Different XXX
Director, Writer
4.1 TMDB
The Visitor
Director, Screenplay
6.9
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
Self
6.6 TMDB
No Skin Off My Ass
The Hairdresser, Director, Editor, Cinematography, Writer
5.7
Super 8½
Bruce, Director, Writer, Producer
6.1
Boris Without Beatrice
Premier ministre
5.3 TMDB
Pierrot Lunaire
2014 · Movie
7.2
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Self
4.6 TMDB
Llik Your Idols
Himself
5.3 TMDB
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Movie
7.9
Through the Night with...
2002 · Series
6.0 TMDB
The Advocate for Fagdom
Self
Filmography
- 2026Bowels of HellMovie
- 2024The VisitorDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 2022Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film QueerSelfMovie
- 2021Saint-NarcisseWriter, DirectorMovie
- 201930/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand ReleasingMovie
- 2018Scotch EggDirectorMovie
- 2017Queercore: How to Punk a RevolutionSelfMovie
- 2017The MisandristsScreenplay, Producer, Director, Still PhotographerMovie
- 2017Ulrike's BrainDirector, Producer, WriterMovie
- 2016The Second Coming: Volume 2Movie
- 2016Boris Without BeatricePremier ministreMovie
- 2016The Last Days of Joe BlowHimselfMovie
- 2015The Material BoySelf, CinematographyMovie
- 2014Défense de fumerDirector, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 2014Pierrot LunaireMovie
- 2013GerontophiliaScreenplay, Director, StoryMovie
- 2012Arts & Crafts Spectacular #2(voice)Movie
- 2012She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth ColumnHimselfMovie
- 2012Fucking Different XXXDirector, WriterMovie
- 2011The Advocate for FagdomSelfMovie
- 2011Offing JackDirector, WriterMovie
- 2011SagatSelfMovie
- 2010Weekend in AlphavilleDirector, Writer, Cinematography, ProducerMovie
- 2010Into the Night With Harmony Korine and Gaspar NoeDirectorMovie
- 2010GazeSelfMovie
- 2010The Bad Breast; or, The Strange Case of Theda LangeWriter, DirectorMovie
- 2008Otto; or, Up with Dead PeopleDirector, Producer, Writer, EditorMovie
- 2007Llik Your IdolsHimselfMovie
- 2005The House of Venus ShowSelfSeries
- 2005Way DownJürgen AngerMovie
- 2004SugarShort StoryMovie
- 2004I, CurmudgeonSelfMovie
- 2004The Raspberry ReichDirector, WriterMovie
- 2002Through the Night with...Series
- 2000VinylHimselfMovie
- 1999Psycho PathSelf - FilmmakerMovie
- 1997HayseedMr. ChartreuseMovie
- 1997QUEERCORE (a punk-u-mentary)SelfMovie
- 1996Hustler WhiteJürgen Anger, Director, Writer, Producer, Production DesignMovie
- 1994Super 8½Bruce, Director, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1994Dr. Chris Teen Sex SurrogateFondaMovie
- 1992Slam!Writer, DirectorMovie
- 1992The Yo-Yo GangMovie
- 1991No Skin Off My AssThe Hairdresser, Director, Editor, Cinematography, WriterMovie
- 1990The TroublemakersThe PunkMovie
- 1990What Is the Relationship Between Rosa von Praunheim and the Male Strippers in San Francisco?SelfMovie
- 1988Bruce and Pepper Wayne Gacy's Home MoviesMovie
- 1987Boy / GirlMovie
- 1987I Know What It's Like to Be DeadMovie
- —The Blue HermaphroditeSelfMovie
- —EggDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- —Mary, MaryDirector, WriterMovie
- —Third TakeDirector, ScreenplayMovie