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John Spotton(1927-1991)

  • Cinematographer
  • Producer
  • Editor
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John Spotton was born on 8 August 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965), Memorandum (1966) and The Hutterites (1964). He died on 3 March 1991 in Cuba.
BornAugust 8, 1927
DiedMarch 3, 1991(63)
BornAugust 8, 1927
DiedMarch 3, 1991(63)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
Buster Keaton Rides Again
7.3
  • Cinematographer(photographed by)
  • 1965
Memorandum (1966)
Memorandum
7.8
  • Cinematographer(photography)
  • 1966
The Hutterites (1964)
The Hutterites
6.8
Short
  • Editor
  • 1964
Never a Backward Step (1967)
Never a Backward Step
  • Director(a film by)
  • 1967

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Circus World
    3.8
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1974
  • Kainai (1973)
    Kainai
    Short
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1973
  • Pillar of Wisdom
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1970
  • Ybarra
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • Memorandum (1966)
    Memorandum
    7.8
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1966
  • Sanchez
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965
  • Two Men of Montreal
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965
  • High Steel (1965)
    High Steel
    7.3
    Short
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1965
  • Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
    Buster Keaton Rides Again
    7.3
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1965
  • Rivera
    • Cinematographer
    • 1964
  • Nobody Waved Good-bye (1964)
    Nobody Waved Good-bye
    7.0
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1964
  • Runner (1963)
    Runner
    6.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1963
  • Hugh Hefner and Gordon Sheppard in The Most (1962)
    The Most
    6.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1962
  • Railroaders: Revised
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960
  • Circle of the Sun (1960)
    Circle of the Sun
    7.4
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960

Producer

  • Village of Idiots (1999)
    Village of Idiots
    6.8
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary - What Is a Documentary? Ways of Storytelling
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary - Voices of Experience, Voices for Change Part 2. The Poetry of Motion (1993)
    Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary - Voices of Experience, Voices for Change Part 2. The Poetry of Motion
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary - Voices of Experience, Voices for Change Part 1 (1993)
    Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary - Voices of Experience, Voices for Change Part 1
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary - The Politics of Truth
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary - The Candid Eye?
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Constructing Reality: Exploring Media Issues in Documentary - Shaping Reality
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Imperfect Union: Canadian Labour and the Left, Part 3: Falling Apart and Getting Together
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Imperfect Union: Canadian Labour and the Left, Part 2: Born of Hard Times
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Imperfect Union: Canadian Labour and the Left, Part 1: International Background - Canadian Roots
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Peep and the Big Wide World (1988)
    Peep and the Big Wide World
    7.9
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • A House Divided: Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • No Way! Not Me
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Mr. Nobody
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • The Umpire
    7.5
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985

Editor

  • Of Many People
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1970
  • After Eve
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1967
  • The White Ship (1966)
    The White Ship
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • The Long Haul Men
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • The Forest
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • Memorandum (1966)
    Memorandum
    7.8
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
    Buster Keaton Rides Again
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 1965
  • The Hutterites (1964)
    The Hutterites
    6.8
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • The Edge of the Barrens
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • Nobody Waved Good-bye (1964)
    Nobody Waved Good-bye
    7.0
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • Paul Anka in Lonely Boy (1963)
    Lonely Boy
    7.1
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • The Days of Whisky Gap (1961)
    The Days of Whisky Gap
    7.1
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • I Was a Ninety-Pound Weakling (1960)
    I Was a Ninety-Pound Weakling
    6.3
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • The Candid Eye (1958)
    The Candid Eye
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1959
  • City Out of Time (1959)
    City Out of Time
    7.0
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 8, 1927
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • March 3, 1991
    • Cuba(drowning)

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  • Trivia
    Member of CSC (Canadian Society of Cinematographers).

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