John Spotton Explained

John Spotton
Birth Date:1927 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Toronto
Death Place:Cuba
Years Active:1947–1991
Awards:see below

John Spotton C.S.C. (January 1, 1927 – March 3, 1991) was a Canadian filmmaker with the National Film Board of Canada.

A versatile artist who worked as a director, producer, cinematographer and editor, Spotton was best known for his role in developing the Direct Cinema genre of documentary and in the application of those techniques in narrative fiction films, in particular Nobody Waved Good-bye (1964), in which he served as cinematographer and editor.[1] [2]

An early member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC), Spotton briefly working as a cameraman for a private company, joined the NFB in 1949 and worked there for the rest of his life, with the exception of a three-film stint with Parker Film Associates, and a two-year period in the 1970s when he worked with Potterton Productions. He was executive director of the NFB's Ontario Centre from 1982 until 1988.[1]

Until it closed in 2002, The NFB's theatre in Toronto was named The John Spotton Theatre.[1] Until 2017, the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film was the 'NFB John Spotton Award'.

Personal life and death

Spotton drowned at the age of 64 while on vacation in Cuba. He was survived by his wife Doris.

Filmography

For the National Film Board of Canada[3] [4] [5]

The Doll Factory - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1954 - cinematographer

Deep Sleep - documentary short, Jack Olsen, 1954 - cinematographer

Auto Production - documentary short, Jack Olsen 1954 - cinematographer

Aviation Medicine - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1954 - cinematographer

Food and Drug Patrol - documentary short, Allen Stark 1954 - cinematographer

Hidden Power - documentary short, John Feeney 1954 - cinematographer

Javanese Dancing - documentary short, Bernard Devlin 1954 - cinematographer

The Magic Men - documentary short, Jack Olen 1954 - cinematographer

Story of a Newspaper - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1954 - cinematographer

Traffic Cop - documentary short, Jack Olsen 1954 - cinematographer

Food Facts - documentary short, John Feeney 1954 - cinematographer

Alcoholism - documentary short, Don Haldane 1955 - cinematographer

Awards

The Hutterites (1964)[9]

Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)[10]

Memorandum (1965)[11]

The Forest (1966)[12]

Never a Backward Step (1966)[13]

Thanks for the Ride (1983)[14]

Dad's House, Mom's House (1985)[15]

Final Offer (1985)[16]

Left Out (1985)[17]

The Umpire (1985)[18]

Mr. Nobody (1987)[19]

A House Divided: Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse (1988)[20]

Peep and the Big Wide World (1988)[21]

Transplant, the Breath of Life (1990)[22]

Village of Idiots (1999)[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Czach. Liz. John Spotton. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Toronto International Film Festival. January 28, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110824162545/http://tiff.net/CANADIANFILMENCYCLOPEDIA/content/bios/john-spotton. August 24, 2011.
  2. Book: Wise, Wyndham. Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. 2015-02-01. University of Toronto Press. 9781442656208. en.
  3. Web site: Directors: John Spotton . onf-nfb.gc.ca/ . National Film Board of Canada . 14 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Producers: John Spotton . onf-nfb.gc.ca/ . National Film Board of Canada . 14 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Production Personnel: John Spotton . onf-nfb.gc.ca/ . National Film Board of Canada . 14 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Rivera . kinorium.com . Kinorium . 1 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Sanchez . Kinorium . kinorium.com . 1 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Ybarra . kinorium.com . Kinorium . 1 January 2023.
  9. Web site: The Hutterites . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 2 February 2023.
  10. Web site: Buster Keaton Rides Again . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  11. Web site: Memorandum . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  12. Web site: The Forest . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  13. Web site: Never a Backward Step . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  14. Web site: Thanks for the Ride . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  15. Web site: Dad's House, Mom's House . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  16. Web site: Final Offer . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  17. Web site: Left Out . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  18. Web site: The Umpire . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  19. Web site: Mr. Nobody . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  20. Web site: A House Divided: Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  21. Web site: Peep and the Big Wide World . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  22. Web site: Transplant: The Breath of Life . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.
  23. Web site: Village of Idiots . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 3 February 2023.

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