6.8
Movie
Production
Roman Kroitor
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Credits
- 61 titles
Biography
Roman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as a pioneer of Cinéma vérité, as the co-founder of IMAX, and as the creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic 3D animation system. He was also the original inspiration for The Force. His prodigious output garnered numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, three Cannes Film Festival awards, and two Oscar nominations.
Roman Boghdan Kroitor was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, to Ukrainian immigrants Peter and Tatiana (Shewchuk), both of whom were teachers. Peter died when Roman was four; Tatiana moved the family to Winnipeg and continued teaching. Roman attended the University of Manitoba, graduating in 1951 with a Master of Arts in Philosophy.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.0
Movie
Lonely Boy
7.3
Movie
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max
7.5
Movie
Universe
5.9
Movie
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
5.8
Movie
City of Gold
6.2
Movie
Nobody Waved Goodbye
6.9
Movie
First Winter
7.2
Movie
Hail Columbia!
6.5
Movie
CyberWorld
7.4
Movie
Beavers
7.8
Movie
Stravinsky
8.8
Movie
North of Superior
6.8
Movie
Bravery in the Field
8.5
Movie
Glenn Gould: On the Record
8.5
Movie
In the Labyrinth
9.5
Movie
The Back-breaking Leaf
6.5
Movie
The Days Before Christmas
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rebels with a Camera Film | Self |
| 1963 | 21-87 Film | (Archive audio) |
Crew credits 59
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Starbreaker Film | Executive Producer |
| TBA | Why Men Rape Film | Executive Producer |
| 2000 | CyberWorld Film | Co-Producer |
| 1991 | The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max Film | Director |
| 1990 | Echoes of the Sun Film | Director |
| 1988 | Beavers Film | Associate Producer |
| 1985 | We Are Born of Stars Film | Writer, Co-Producer |
| 1983 | Laughter in My Soul Film | Executive Producer |
| 1982 | First Winter Film | Executive Producer |
| 1982 | Hail Columbia! Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1980 | Challenger: An Industrial Romance Film | Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Bravery in the Field Film | Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Nose and Tina Film | Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels Film | Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Twice Upon a Time Film | Producer |
| 1978 | The Red Dress Film | Executive Producer |
| 1978 | Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka Film | Executive Producer |
| 1978 | So Long To Run Film | Producer |
| 1977 | Henry Ford's America Film | Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention Film | Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Hold the Ketchup Film | Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Strangers at the Door Film | Producer |
| 1977 | Bekevar Jubilee Film | Executive Producer |
| 1974 | Circus World Film | Producer, Director, Editor |
| 1974 | Man Belongs to the Earth Film | Producer |
| 1971 | North of Superior Film | Producer |
| 1970 | Tiger Child Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1967 | In the Labyrinth Film | Director |
| 1966 | The Baymen Film | Producer |
| 1966 | Little White Crimes Film | Producer |
| 1966 | Stravinsky Film | Director, Producer |
| 1964 | Nobody Waved Goodbye Film | Producer |
| 1964 | The Hutterites Film | Producer |
| 1964 | Above the Horizon Film | Director, Producer |
| 1963 | Toronto Jazz Film | Producer |
| 1962 | Lonely Boy Film | Director, Producer |
| 1962 | The Living Machine Film | Director |
| 1961 | Festival in Puerto Rico Film | Director, Editor, Producer |
| 1961 | The Days of Whisky Gap Film | Producer |
| 1960 | I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling Film | Producer |
| 1960 | Universe Film | Director, Writer |
| 1960 | The Cars in Your Life Film | Producer |
| 1959 | The Back-breaking Leaf Film | Producer |
| 1959 | The End of the Line Film | Producer |
| 1959 | Emergency Ward Film | Producer |
| 1959 | Glenn Gould: Off the Record Film | Director, Producer |
| 1959 | Glenn Gould: On the Record Film | Producer, Director |
| 1958 | The Days Before Christmas Film | Editor, Producer |
| 1958 | Police Film | Producer |
| 1958 | Memory of Summer Film | Producer |
| 1958 | Pilgrimage Film | Producer |
| 1958 | Country Threshing Film | Producer |
| 1958 | A Foreign Language Film | Producer |
| 1958 | Blood and Fire Film | Producer |
| 1957 | City of Gold Film | Writer |
| 1957 | It's a Crime Film | Story |
| 1953 | Rescue Party Film | Director |
| 1953 | Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman Film | Director, Producer, Script, Editor |
| 1952 | Age of the Beaver Film | Writer, Editor |