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Stuart Legg

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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 0All crew credits: 22

TMDB ID: 1095453

IMDb ID: nm0499310

Known for: Directing

Born: August 31, 1910

Died: July 23, 1988

Age: 77

Place of birth: London, England

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1930 - 2025

Years active: 96

Average TMDB rating: 6.1

Wikidata: Q7626755

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Director (9)Assistant Director (1)Director of Photography (1)Producer (7)Writer (3)Screenplay (1)

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Biography

Stuart Legg (August 31, 1910 – July 23, 1988) was a pioneering English documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking work with the National Film Board of Canada. His most notable achievement came at the 14th Academy Awards in 1941, when his film Churchill's Island won the Oscar for Best Documentary, making it the first documentary to ever win the prestigious award. Legg's Warclouds in the Pacific was also nominated for Best Documentary that year, further cementing his reputation as a key figure in the documentary film world. Throughout his career, Legg played a significant role in shaping documentary filmmaking, particularly in the areas of war and political themes.

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