Writing

Louis Saia

Born May 25, 1950 · Montréal, Québec, Canada

Died April 1, 2026 · aged 75

Louis Saia (born Luigi Saia; May 25, 1950 – April 1, 2026) was a Canadian screenwriter and film director, most noted for the Les Boys movie franchise. He began his career as a theatrical director, becoming best known for the comedic show Broue, co-created with Jean-Pierre Plante, Francine Ruel, Michel Côté, Marcel Gauthier, Marc Messier and Claude Meunier, in the early 1980s. In 1984 they receive…

Known For

The Party

The Party · 1990

At a maximum security prison, there is preparation for the annual party where entertainers and strippers are scheduled to perform. But not everyone is having fun. A man is sent to solitary, his wife has a nervous breakdown, and a convict prepares to make a daring escape.

Through the Mist

Through the Mist · 2009

Through the Mist

MovieDramaMusic

A biopic of the late musician Dédé Fortin, the singer, songwriter, and founder of a very popular Québécois band called "Les Colocs".

The Boys

The Boys · 1997

Every Monday evening, at the arena, eleven men get together to lovingly put on the jersey of the Boys, the hockey team of a "garage" league to which they belong. As Stan, their revered trainer, would affectionately say, they have the "puck" tattooed on their hearts. It doesn't matter if they are lawyers, policemen, mechanics or unemployed, as soon as they enter the locker room, everyone forgets their age, their work and their problems.

Dangerous People

Dangerous People · 2002

Dangerous People

MovieComedyCrime

It has kidnapped Roxane Labelle, a Canadian singer covered gold records and awards. To his captors, no question of release without payment of a large ransom. Father and manager of the star, Paul Labelle asks a small accountant do it. Easier said than done, especially the payer also has a large sum to the Mafia and, rapidly, what Québec account scoundrels, thieves and killers are chasing the fabulous bonanza.

The Boys III

The Boys III · 2001

Three years have passed. The Boys are still a great hockey team in a garage league. Their coach Stan, in France for three years, returns from his trip to the delight of his troops. However, a wealthy businessman appears in the background and the players feel drawn to the lure of profit until the point where the Boys will face... the Boys.

Ding et Dong : Le film

Ding et Dong : Le film · 1990

Ding et Dong : Le film

Two harum-scarums who think they are good stand-up comics try to make a career in showbiz, partly for the career, partly to seduce women. They try alternatively the scene, a movie set and TV. They only succeed in making a fool of themselves

The Boys II

The Boys II · 1998

Our Boys are back a year after their last adventures. This time around, the players of Quebec's most popular garage league travel to Chamonix, France, to take part in an international amateur hockey tournament.

Appelez-moi Stéphane

Appelez-moi Stéphane · 1982

Appelez-moi Stéphane

MovieDramaComedy

Men and women gather at a Montreal suburban health clinic to create a theater show under the deceptive direction of a hammy actor.

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The Party

The Party · 1990

At a maximum security prison, there is preparation for the annual party where entertainers and strippers are scheduled to perform. But not everyone is having fun. A man is sent to solitary, his wife has a nervous breakdown, and a convict prepares to make a daring escape.

Achille

Through the Mist

Through the Mist · 2009

Through the Mist

MovieDramaMusic

A biopic of the late musician Dédé Fortin, the singer, songwriter, and founder of a very popular Québécois band called "Les Colocs".

Raymond, Dédé's agent

The Boys

The Boys · 1997

Every Monday evening, at the arena, eleven men get together to lovingly put on the jersey of the Boys, the hockey team of a "garage" league to which they belong. As Stan, their revered trainer, would affectionately say, they have the "puck" tattooed on their hearts. It doesn't matter if they are lawyers, policemen, mechanics or unemployed, as soon as they enter the locker room, everyone forgets their age, their work and their problems.

Director

Dangerous People

Dangerous People · 2002

Dangerous People

MovieComedyCrime

It has kidnapped Roxane Labelle, a Canadian singer covered gold records and awards. To his captors, no question of release without payment of a large ransom. Father and manager of the star, Paul Labelle asks a small accountant do it. Easier said than done, especially the payer also has a large sum to the Mafia and, rapidly, what Québec account scoundrels, thieves and killers are chasing the fabulous bonanza.

Director

The Boys III

The Boys III · 2001

Three years have passed. The Boys are still a great hockey team in a garage league. Their coach Stan, in France for three years, returns from his trip to the delight of his troops. However, a wealthy businessman appears in the background and the players feel drawn to the lure of profit until the point where the Boys will face... the Boys.

Writer

Ding et Dong : Le film

Ding et Dong : Le film · 1990

Ding et Dong : Le film

Two harum-scarums who think they are good stand-up comics try to make a career in showbiz, partly for the career, partly to seduce women. They try alternatively the scene, a movie set and TV. They only succeed in making a fool of themselves

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The Boys II

The Boys II · 1998

Our Boys are back a year after their last adventures. This time around, the players of Quebec's most popular garage league travel to Chamonix, France, to take part in an international amateur hockey tournament.

Writer

Appelez-moi Stéphane

Appelez-moi Stéphane · 1982

Appelez-moi Stéphane

MovieDramaComedy

Men and women gather at a Montreal suburban health clinic to create a theater show under the deceptive direction of a hammy actor.

Writer

Marc Messier : seul... en scène!

Marc Messier : seul... en scène! · 2023

Marc Messier : seul... en scène!

After a career spanning 50 years and countless legendary roles, Marc Messier takes to the stage alone for the first time!

Writer

Le Sphinx

Le Sphinx · 1995

A school teacher falls in love with a stripper/singer. He even leaves his wife and children for her. He soon spends a lot of time at the club where he works part-time as the M.C.. But the owner, a mobster, interferes in the relationship which brings fear and violence into the game.

Writer

The Neighbours

The Neighbours · 1987

MovieComedyTV Movie

Three couples meet at one of them for a slide show evening. But nobody takes pleasure in this evening, where triumphs the banality of the exchanges: it is a socialization forced by the bonds of the neighborhood, devoid of empathy or sincerity.

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