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John Spotton
- Born
- Died
- (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 34 titles
Biography
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. Spotton's notable works include Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965), a documentary capturing the making of Keaton's short film The Railrodder, and Memorandum (1965), which explores the Holocaust's impact on survivors. His contributions significantly influenced documentary filmmaking in Canada and beyond.
Signature work
Known For
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6.0
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Lonely Boy
6.2
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Nobody Waved Goodbye
7.3
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Memorandum
7.2
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High Steel
6.3
Movie
City Out of Time
9.5
Movie
The Back-breaking Leaf
9.0
Movie
Railroaders
7.5
Movie
Toronto Jazz
8.2
Movie
Circle of the Sun
8.5
Movie
The Hutterites
8.0
Movie
Final Offer
10.0
Movie
Pitchmen
7.0
Movie
Abortion: Stories from North and South
10.0
Movie
Pilgrimage
9.0
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Never a Backward Step
9.0
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The Days of Whisky Gap
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Peep and the Big Wide World
Crew credits 34
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Peep and the Big Wide World Film | Executive Producer |
| 1987 | No Way! Not Me Film | Executive Producer |
| 1985 | Final Offer Film | Executive Producer |
| 1985 | Pitchmen Film | Executive Producer |
| 1984 | Abortion: Stories from North and South Film | Producer |
| 1983 | Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community Film | Executive Producer |
| 1983 | Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis Film | Executive Producer |
| 1983 | Thanks for the Ride Film | Producer |
| 1979 | Viking Visitors to North America Film | Producer |
| 1979 | A Pinto for the Prince Film | Director |
| 1974 | Circus World Film | Cinematography |
| 1973 | Kainai Film | Director of Photography |
| 1967 | Memorandum Film | Director |
| 1966 | Never a Backward Step Film | Director |
| 1966 | The White Ship Film | Editor |
| 1965 | Buster Keaton Rides Again Film | Director, Editor, Director of Photography |
| 1965 | High Steel Film | Director of Photography |
| 1964 | Nobody Waved Goodbye Film | Editor, Director of Photography |
| 1964 | Legault's Place Film | Director of Photography |
| 1964 | The Hutterites Film | Editor, Director of Photography |
| 1963 | Toronto Jazz Film | Director of Photography |
| 1962 | Lonely Boy Film | Editor |
| 1962 | Runner Film | Director of Photography |
| 1961 | Circle of the Sun Film | Director of Photography |
| 1961 | The Days of Whisky Gap Film | Camera Operator, Editor |
| 1960 | I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling Film | Editor |
| 1959 | City Out of Time Film | Editor |
| 1959 | The Back-breaking Leaf Film | Editor |
| 1958 | Pilgrimage Film | Producer |
| 1958 | Railroaders Film | Director of Photography |
| 1958 | A Day in June Film | Camera Operator |
| 1957 | What Do You Think About... Being Different Film | Director of Photography |
| 1953 | The Story of Peter and the Potter Film | Director of Photography |
| 1952 | The Puppeteers Film | Director of Photography |