List of Famous people named Francois
François de Coligny d'Andelot
François d'Andelot de Coligny was one of the leaders of French Protestantism during the French Wars of Religion. The son of Gaspard I de Coligny, he was the younger brother of Odet, cardinal de Châtillon and Gaspard de Coligny the admiral.
François Paradis
Joseph Louis François Paradis is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a byelection on October 20, 2014. He represents the electoral district of Lévis as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec. After the 2018 Quebec general election Paradis was elected President of the National Assembly of Quebec.
François Girard
François Girard is a French-Canadian director and screenwriter. Born in Quebec, Girard's career began on the Montreal art video circuit. In 1990, he produced his first feature film, Cargo; he attained international recognition following his 1993 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, a series of vignettes about the life of piano prodigy Glenn Gould. In 1998, he wrote and directed The Red Violin, which follows the ownership of a red violin over several centuries. The Red Violin won an Academy Award for Best Original Score, thirteen Genie Awards and nine Jutra Awards.
François Calderaro
François Calderaro is a retired French football striker. Whilst at PSG he played as a substitute as they won the 1993 Coupe de France Final against FC Nantes.
François Cabarrus, 1st Count of Cabarrús
François Cabarrus or Francisco Cabarrús Lalanne, Count de Cabarrús (1752–1810) was a French adventurer and Spanish financier.
François de Bourbon
François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti was the third son of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, a junior line of the House of Bourbon, and his first wife Eléanor de Roucy de Roye). He was given the title of Marquis of Conti and between 1581 and 1597 was elevated to the rank of a prince. The title of Prince of Conti was honorary and did not carry any territorial jurisdiction.
François de Lorraine
Francois de Lorraine (1506–1525) was the Lord of Lambesc, and a commander in the French army under Francis I of France. He was a son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and Philippa of Guelders. He commanded the Black Band of renegade Landsknechts at the Battle of Pavia, and in the bitter combat that ensued between the Black Band and Frundsberg's Imperial Landsknechts, Lorraine was killed.
François Boucher
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and pastoral scenes. He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century.
François Garde
François Garde is a French writer and high-ranking official
François Morel
François Morel was a Canadian composer, pianist, conductor, and music educator. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 1994 and was awarded the Prix Denise-Pelletier in 1996. He has had his works premiered by the CBC Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.