Portrait of John Spotton

John Spotton

Bio: John Spotton was a Canadian filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor associated with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He played a pivotal role in developing the Direct Cinema movement, contributing to documentaries that emphasized naturalistic and unobtrusive filming techniques
Born: Mon, Aug 08 1927
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Death: Sun, Mar 03 1991
John Spotton is 63 years old
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Poster of Peep and the Big Wide World
Peep and the Big Wide World
John Spotton was
60 in Peep and the Big Wide World
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Pitchmen
Pitchmen
John Spotton was
57 in Pitchmen
as 'Executive Producer'.
Tue, Apr 30 1985
Poster of Abortion: Stories from North and South
Abortion: Stories from North and South
John Spotton was
57 in Abortion: Stories from North and South
as 'Producer'.
Fri, Nov 09 1984
Poster of Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community
Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community
John Spotton was
55 in Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community
as 'Executive Producer'.
Wed, Jul 13 1983
Poster of A Pinto for the Prince
A Pinto for the Prince
John Spotton was
51 in A Pinto for the Prince
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Kainai
Kainai
John Spotton was
45 in Kainai
as 'Cinematography'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Memorandum
Memorandum
John Spotton was
40 in Memorandum
as 'Director'.
Mon, Sep 25 1967
Poster of Never a Backward Step
Never a Backward Step
John Spotton was
38 in Never a Backward Step
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Buster Keaton Rides Again
Buster Keaton Rides Again
John Spotton was
38 in Buster Keaton Rides Again
as 'Director, Cinematography, Editor'.
Sat, Oct 30 1965
Poster of High Steel
High Steel
John Spotton was
37 in High Steel
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of Nobody Waved Goodbye
Nobody Waved Goodbye
John Spotton was
37 in Nobody Waved Goodbye
as 'Editor, Director of Photography'.
Thu, Aug 13 1964
Poster of The Hutterites
The Hutterites
John Spotton was
36 in The Hutterites
as 'Editor, Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Legault's Place
Legault's Place
John Spotton was
36 in Legault's Place
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Toronto Jazz
Toronto Jazz
John Spotton was
35 in Toronto Jazz
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Lonely Boy
Lonely Boy
John Spotton was
34 in Lonely Boy
as 'Editor'.
Fri, May 25 1962
Poster of Runner
Runner
John Spotton was
34 in Runner
as 'Cinematography'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Days of Whisky Gap
The Days of Whisky Gap
John Spotton was
33 in The Days of Whisky Gap
as 'Editor, Camera Operator'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Circle of the Sun
Circle of the Sun
John Spotton was
33 in Circle of the Sun
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Dec 31 1960
Poster of I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling
I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling
John Spotton was
32 in I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Jun 07 1960
Poster of City Out of Time
City Out of Time
John Spotton was
31 in City Out of Time
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Apr 15 1959
Poster of The Back-breaking Leaf
The Back-breaking Leaf
John Spotton was
31 in The Back-breaking Leaf
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Jan 02 1959
Poster of Railroaders
Railroaders
John Spotton was
30 in Railroaders
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jan 29 1958
Poster of A Day in June
A Day in June
John Spotton was
30 in A Day in June
as 'Camera Operator'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
John Spotton was
30 in Pilgrimage
as 'Producer'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of What Do You Think About... Being Different
What Do You Think About... Being Different
John Spotton was
29 in What Do You Think About... Being Different
as 'Cinematography'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of The Story of Peter and the Potter
The Story of Peter and the Potter
John Spotton was
25 in The Story of Peter and the Potter
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of The Puppeteers
The Puppeteers
John Spotton was
24 in The Puppeteers
as 'Cinematography'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Kindergarten
Kindergarten
John Spotton will be
63+ in Kindergarten
as 'Cinematography'.
Unreleased
Poster of Viking Visitors to North America
Viking Visitors to North America
John Spotton will be
63+ in Viking Visitors to North America
as 'Producer'.
Unreleased

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