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Roman Kroitor

Known for: Production

Biography: 1926-12-12

Deathday: 2012-09-16 (85 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 55

Movies 55

Producer 34

Director 11

Writer 6

Roman Kroitor

Biography

Filmography

all 55

Movies 55

Producer 34

Director 11

Writer 6

self 2

Live Before the Letter (2006)

CyberWorld (2000)

The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max (1991)

The Last Buffalo (1990)

Echoes of the Sun (1990)

We Are Born of Stars (1985)

Skyward (1985)

Hail Columbia! (1982)

Challenger: An Industrial Romance (1980)

Bravery in the Field (1980)

Acting Class (1980)

Nose and Tina (1980)

Twice Upon a Time (1979)

L'âge de la machine (1978)

So Long To Run (1978)

The Red Dress (1978)

Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka (1978)

Hold the Ketchup (1977)

Man Belongs to the Earth (1974)

Propaganda Message (1974)

North of Superior (1971)

Tiger Child (1970)

In the Labyrinth (1967)

The Baymen (1966)

Little White Crimes (1966)

Stravinsky (1966)

Nobody Waved Goodbye (1964)

The Hutterites (1964)

21-87 (1963)

Toronto Jazz (1963)

Lonely Boy (1962)

The Living Machine (1962)

The Days of Whisky Gap (1961)

Festival in Puerto Rico (1961)

Universe (1960)

The Cars in Your Life (1960)

The Back-breaking Leaf (1959)

Glenn Gould: On the Record (1959)

Emergency Ward (1959)

The End of the Line (1959)

Glenn Gould: Off the Record (1959)

The Days Before Christmas (1958)

Pilgrimage (1958)

Police (1958)

Country Threshing (1958)

A Foreign Language (1958)

Blood and Fire (1958)

Memory of Summer (1958)

City of Gold (1957)

It's a Crime (1957)

To Serve the Mind (1955)

Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman (1953)

Age of the Beaver (1952)

Canada Vignettes: Easter Eggs

The Reality Trip

Ratings

Information

Known ForProduction

GenderMale

Birthday1926-12-12

Deathday2012-09-16 (85 years old)

Birth PlaceYorkton, Canada

CitizenshipsCanada

Related Persons

Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
1926-12-12

Deathday
2012-09-16 (85 years old)

Birth Place
Yorkton, Canada

Citizenships
Canada