Biography
John Trent (1935, London - June 3, 1983, Snelgrove, Ontario, Canada) was a British-born Canadian film director. He directed such films as Homer, Middle Age Crazy, and It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time.
Before working in feature films, Trent worked in Canadian television in the 1960s, directing episodes of such popular CBC series as Quentin Durgens, M.P. and Wojeck, based on the career of the controversial Dr. Morton Shulman, then Toronto’s chief coroner. In addition to producing his own films, his company Quadrant Films also produced such fare as Bob Clark's vampire horror film Deathdream.
Trent died in a road accident while returning from delivering his son, who was the Ontario Under 16 show-jumping champion, to an event. He was killed by a police car which came around a bend on the wrong side, and hit his compact Cadillac head-on.
Filmography
Cast Credits
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Crew
Crew Credits
Best Revenge
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1984
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981
Middle Age Crazy
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1980
The Phoenix Team
Role: Director
TV • 1980
Crossbar
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979
For The Record
Role: Director
TV • 1977
Find the Lady
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
Find the Lady
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1976
Find the Lady
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1976
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1975
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1975
Sunday in the Country
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1974
Sunday in the Country
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1974
Blue Blood
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1974
Dead of Night
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1974
The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1970
Homer
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1970
The Bushbaby
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1969
The Bushbaby
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1969