André Laliberté is a Canadian marionette puppeteer from Quebec, most noted as the cofounder and longtime artistic director of the Théâtre de l’Œil (Theater of the Eye).
[2] He began his lifelong passion for puppetry at age 13, after being exposed to a puppet show while in the hospital recuperating from his injuries after being hit by a car.
[4] Laliberté launched Théâtre de l’Œil with Francine Saint-Aubin in 1973, remaining with the company as a writer, director and performer until retiring in 2020.
[3] One of his noted works was The Starkeeper (Le Porteur), which was a culmination of a research that situated the puppet theater within the realm ofg visual theatre.
[4] During his career, Laliberté was also a contributor of puppetry for children's television shows such as Une fleur m'a dit.