Gilles Poitras
Actor
Gilles Poitras is a Canadian author of books relating to anime and manga. He was a librarian at Golden Gate University in San Francisco for many years. In addition to the books he has authored, Poitras also regularly contributed columns to Newtype USA, a former monthly magazine which covered anime and manga industry and related popular culture.
Poitras has appeared in several documentaries discussing various aspects of anime and manga fan culture, and has been a guest at over 35 fan and industry conventions.
Known for
Acting3
- 2008Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina - East Meets West as Self
- 2004Otaku Unite! as Himself
- 2003Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime as Self