Person
John Zaritsky
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- Born
- Jul 13, 1943
- Died
- Mar 30, 2022
- From
- St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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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No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga
The Wild Horse Redemption
Just Another Missing Kid
Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo
Do You Really Want to Know?
A Different Drummer: Celebrating Eccentrics
Into Thin Air
Tears Are Not Enough
The Suicide Tourist
Ski Bums
Murder on 'Abortion Row'