John Spotton1927 - 1991

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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.

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Peep and the Big Wide World
Peep and the Big Wide World

1988

Animation

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Final Offer
Final Offer

1985

Documentary

Executive Producer

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Pitchmen
Pitchmen

1985

Documentary

Executive Producer

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Abortion: Stories from North and South
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Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community
Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community

1983

Documentary

Executive Producer

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Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis
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Thanks for the Ride
Thanks for the Ride

1983

Drama

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Viking Visitors to North America
Viking Visitors to North America

1979

Documentary

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A Pinto for the Prince
A Pinto for the Prince

1979

Documentary

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Kainai
Kainai

1973

Documentary

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Memorandum
Memorandum

1967

Documentary

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Never a Backward Step
Never a Backward Step

1966

Documentary

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The White Ship
The White Ship

1966

Documentary

Editor

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Buster Keaton Rides Again
Buster Keaton Rides Again

1965

Documentary

Director, Editor, Director of Photography

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High Steel
High Steel

1965

Documentary

Director of Photography

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Nobody Waved Goodbye
Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964

Drama

Editor, Director of Photography

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Legault's Place
Legault's Place

1964

Documentary

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The Hutterites
The Hutterites

1964

Documentary

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Kindergarten
Kindergarten

1963

Documentary

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Toronto Jazz
Toronto Jazz

1963

Documentary

Director of Photography

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Lonely Boy
Lonely Boy

1962

Documentary

Editor

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Runner
Runner

1962

Documentary

Director of Photography

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Circle of the Sun
Circle of the Sun

1961

Documentary

Director of Photography

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The Days of Whisky Gap
The Days of Whisky Gap

1961

Documentary • History

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I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling
I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

1960

Documentary

Editor

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City Out of Time
City Out of Time

1959

Documentary

Editor

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The Back-breaking Leaf
The Back-breaking Leaf

1959

Documentary

Editor

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Railroaders
Railroaders

1958

Documentary

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Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage

1958

Documentary

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A Day in June
A Day in June

1958

Documentary

Camera Operator

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What Do You Think About... Being Different
What Do You Think About... Being Different

1957

Drama

Director of Photography

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The Story of Peter and the Potter
The Story of Peter and the Potter

1953

Drama

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The Puppeteers
The Puppeteers

1952

Documentary

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