Léonard Forest (January 17, 1928 – March 19, 2024) was an American-born Canadian filmmaker, poet and essayist.

Léonard Forest was born in Massachusetts, United States, and grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Forest worked at the National Film Board from 1953 to 1980 and was involved in about 130 films, either as director, producer or script-writer.

[1] Forest died on March 19, 2024, at the age of 96.

[2] including: including: Josette Déléas, Léonard Forest ou le ragard pionnier, Centre d'études acadiennes, Moncton, 1998