Biography
John Spotton was a Canadian filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor associated with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He played a pivotal role in developing the Direct Cinema movement, contributing to documentaries that emphasized naturalistic and unobtrusive filming techniques. Spotton's notable works include Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965), a documentary capturing the making of Keaton's short film The Railrodder, and Memorandum (1965), which explores the Holocaust's impact on survivors. His contributions significantly influenced documentary filmmaking in Canada and beyond.
Filmography
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Crew
Crew Credits
Peep and the Big Wide World
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1988
Final Offer
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1985
Pitchmen
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1985
Abortion: Stories from North and South
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1984
Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1983
Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1983
Thanks for the Ride
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1983
Viking Visitors to North America
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1979
A Pinto for the Prince
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979
Circus World
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1974
Kainai
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1973
Memorandum
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967
Never a Backward Step
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1966
The White Ship
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1966
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1965
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1965
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1965
High Steel
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1965
Nobody Waved Goodbye
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1964
Nobody Waved Goodbye
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1964