Bruce Pittman
| Bruce Pittman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ronald Bruce Pittman 1950 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
Ronald Bruce Pittman, (b. 1950)[1] is an award-winning Canadian television and film director. He directed the 1989 film Where the Spirit Lives, which won 3 awards internationally and has been nominated for multiple Gemini and other awards.[2]
He is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada and the Directors Guild of America.
Early life and career
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Pittman attended Park Lawn Public School, Royal York Collegiate and Kipling Collegiate in Etobicoke, Ontario.[3]
In 1966, he made his first film, which received an Honorable Mention at the Kodak Student Film Festival in Rochester, New York.[3]
Pittman began full time filmmaking in 1973 with documentary films about other filmmakers: Freddie Young and John Frankenheimer.[4]
Filmography
- I Know a Secret (1982) based on a short story by Amy Cooper
Major Awards and nominations
- 1989, Where the Spirit Lives (1989), Gold Plaque (Television Production - Feature Film Made for TV - Network Special Achievement in Direction), Chicago International Film Festival.[2]
- 1989, Where the Spirit Lives (1989), Most Popular Canadian Film, Vancouver International Film Festival.[2]
- 1990, Where the Spirit Lives (1989), Lucas Award (Children's Section), Lucas - International Festival of Films for Children and Young People.[2]
- 1990, Where the Spirit Lives (1989), nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Gemini Award
- 1993, Beyond Reality (1991), nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series, Gemini Award
- 1996, Harrison Bergeron (1995), nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Gemini Award
- 2004, Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003), nominated for DGC Team Award (Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Movie or Mini-Series), Directors Guild of Canada
- 2004, Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003), nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Gemini Award
References
- ↑ Biography for Bruce Pittman at the Internet Movie Database
- 1 2 3 4 Awards for Bruce Pittman at the Internet Movie Database
- 1 2 Bruce Pittman Collection, York University Archives and Special Collections. Fonds FO465 Call Number i.e. 2004-033/013 file1
- ↑ York University Archives and Special Collections - Bruce Pittman Collection - Fonds FO465 Call Number i.e.. 2004-033/002 file 9
External links
- "LUCAS - Internationales Kinderfilmfestival" [LUCAS - International Children's Film Festival]. Retrieved 2013-04-27. No URL found. Please specify a URL here or add one to Wikidata.
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