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Lawrence Cherry(1902-1966)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Producer
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Lawrence Cherry was born in 1902 in Canada. He was a director and cinematographer, known for 55000 for Breakfast (1949), The Pony (1955) and Mercy Flight (1948). He was married to Evelyn Cherry. He died on 15 November 1966.
Born1902
DiedNovember 15, 1966
Born1902
DiedNovember 15, 1966
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Known for

55000 for Breakfast (1949)
55000 for Breakfast
Short
  • Director
  • 1949
The Pony
Short
  • Director
  • 1955
Mercy Flight
Short
  • Director
  • 1948
Forest Fire Suppression
Short
  • Director
  • 1956

Credits

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Director

  • Mapping for Defence
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Forest Fire Suppression
    Short
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The Pony
    Short
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Royal Canadian Ordonance Corps: Field Operations
    Short
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Fighting Forest Fires with Power Pumps
    Short
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Water for the Prairies (1951)
    Water for the Prairies
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Fighting Forest Fires with Hand Tools
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Land in Trust (1949)
    Land in Trust
    Short
    • Director (as Laurence Cherry)
    • 1949
  • Fibre Flax
    Short
    • Director
    • 1949
  • 55000 for Breakfast (1949)
    55000 for Breakfast
    Short
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Mercy Flight
    Short
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Hog Family Supreme
    Short
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Wings of Mercy (1947)
    Wings of Mercy
    Short
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Central Experimental Farm
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Soil for Tomorrow (1945)
    Soil for Tomorrow
    Short
    • Director (as Lawrence W. Cherry)
    • 1945

Cinematographer

  • Mastering a River (1970)
    Mastering a River
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Lawrence W. Cherry, photography)
    • 1970
  • A Lake for the Prairie
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • Point Pelee: Nature Sanctuary
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1953
  • Fighting Forest Fires with Power Pumps
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1953
  • Water for the Prairies (1951)
    Water for the Prairies
    Short
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1951
  • Fighting Forest Fires with Hand Tools
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1951
  • Land in Trust (1949)
    Land in Trust
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Laurence Cherry, photography)
    • 1949
  • Mercy Flight
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1948
  • Wings of Mercy (1947)
    Wings of Mercy
    Short
    • Cinematographer (camera)
    • 1947
  • Land for Men
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1946
  • Central Experimental Farm
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1946
  • Soil for Tomorrow (1945)
    Soil for Tomorrow
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as Lawrence W. Cherry, photography)
    • 1945
  • Vitamin Wise (1943)
    Vitamin Wise
    Short
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1943
  • Windbreaks on the Prairies (1943)
    Windbreaks on the Prairies
    Short
    • Cinematographer (as L.W. Cherry)
    • 1943

Producer

  • Water for the Prairies (1951)
    Water for the Prairies
    Short
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Land in Trust (1949)
    Land in Trust
    Short
    • producer
    • 1949
  • 55000 for Breakfast (1949)
    55000 for Breakfast
    Short
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Mercy Flight
    Short
    • producer
    • 1948
  • Hog Family Supreme
    Short
    • producer
    • 1948
  • Wings of Mercy (1947)
    Wings of Mercy
    Short
    • producer
    • 1947
  • Central Experimental Farm
    Short
    • producer
    • 1946
  • Farm Electrification (1946)
    Farm Electrification
    Short
    • producer
    • 1946
  • Children First (1944)
    Children First
    Short
    • production
    • 1944

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • L.W. Cherry
  • Born
    • 1902
    • Canada
  • Died
    • November 15, 1966
  • Spouse
    • Evelyn Cherry1937 - November 15, 1966 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Bill Cherry.

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