Director

John Zaritsky

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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11

TMDB ID: 253933

IMDb ID: nm0953508

Known for: Directing

Born: July 13, 1943

Died: March 30, 2022

Age: 78

Place of birth: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1981 - 2016

Years active: 36

Wikidata: Q1702242

Also known as

John Morgan Zaritsky

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Biography

John Zaritsky was a Canadian documentary filmmaker. His work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at over 40 film festivals around the world; in 1983, his film Just Another Missing Kid won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. He graduated with degrees in English and History from the University of Toronto. His first job after college was as a police reporter for the Hamilton Spectator. He also worked for the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail before beginning his film career at CBC television.

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