Peter Pearson (director)
Peter Pearson OC | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1938 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter Film producer |
| Years active | 1964 - 1994 |
Peter Robb Pearson OC (born March 13, 1938) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.[1]
Biography
Pearson studied
Canadian Film Awards – more than any other Canadian director. His two most notable features – The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar and Paperback Hero (1973) – are landmarks in English-Canadian cinema.[2] From 1975 to 1981 he served as a director on the TV series For The Record
, and was responsible for the innovative and controversial episodes The Insurance Man from Ingersoll (1976), Nest of Shadows (1976), Kathy Karuks is a Grizzly Bear (1976), The Tar Sands (1977) and Snowbirds (1981).
Pearson, like many of his contemporary filmmakers, was continually frustrated by the lack of opportunity in the Canadian film industry and remained a persistent lifelong activist and champion in the cause of Canadian cinema. From 1972 to 1975 he served as president of the
Canadian Film Development Corporation's newly created Broadcast Program Development Fund from 1983 to 1985. The corporation became Telefilm Canada
and he served as its executive director from 1985 to 1987.
He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2023. He currently resides in Montreal.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1968)
- The Dowry (1969)
- Seasons in the Mind (1970)
- Paperback Hero (1973)
- Along These Lines (1974)
- A Thousand Miles of Holidays (1974)
- Only God Knows (1974)
- The Insurance Man from Ingersoll(1976)
- Heaven on Earth (1987)
- Bananas from Sunny Quebec (1993)
- L'Or et le Papier (1994)
References
- ^ "Peter Pearson - Northern Stars". Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Peter Pearson - Canadian Film Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Order of Canada appointees – December 2023". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-28.