Career
He is one of the forerunners of the Cinema of Quebec. He is the twin brother of Guy Fournier. Claude Fournier worked for Radio-Canada and the National Film Board of Canada before he founded his own film producing company, Rose Films.
His 1983 film The Tin Flute was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival.
Deux femmes en or (Two Women in Gold) was a quite popular and high grossing sex comedy.