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.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 34
Director 9
Producer 7
Executive Producer

Peep and the Big Wide World (1988)
Movie
Executive Producer

Pitchmen (1985)
Movie
Executive Producer

Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community (1983)
Movie
Executive Producer

Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis (1983)
Movie
Cinematography

Kainai (1973)
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Director

Memorandum (1967)
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Cinematographer

High Steel (1965)
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Editor / Director of Photography

Nobody Waved Goodbye (1964)
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Director of Photography

Legault's Place (1964)
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Cinematographer

The Most (1963)
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Director of Photography

Toronto Jazz (1963)
Movie
Editor

Lonely Boy (1962)
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Cinematographer

Runner (1962)
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Director of Photography

Circle of the Sun (1961)
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Cinematographer

Railroaders (1958)
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Camera Operator

A Day in June (1958)
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Producer

Pilgrimage (1958)
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Cinematographer

Canadian Profile (1957)
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Cinematographer

Log Drive (1957)
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Cinematography

What Do You Think About... Being Different (1957)
Movie
Director of Photography

The Story of Peter and the Potter (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer

The Puppeteers (1952)
Movie
Cinematography

Kindergarten
Movie
Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1927-08-08
Deathday1991-03-03 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
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