Canadian Directors

by Lebowskidoo | created - 1 month ago | updated - 5 days ago | Public

A list of every living Canadian director I know of.

1. Denis Villeneuve

Director | Dune

Denis Villeneuve is a French Canadian film director and writer. He was born in 1967, in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. He started his career as a filmmaker at the National Film Board of Canada. He is best known for his feature films Arrival (2016), Sicario (2015), Prisoners (2013), Enemy (2013), ...

4. James Allodi

Director | Call Me Fitz

James Allodi was born on February 26, 1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and actor, known for Call Me Fitz (2010), The Uncles (2000) and The Best Laid Plans (2014).

5. Denys Arcand

Writer | Les invasions barbares

One of Québec's most politically aware filmmakers, Denys Arcand studied history at Université de Montréal, where he co-directed Seul ou avec d'autres (1962) with Denis Héroux and co-written with Stéphane Venne. He joined the National Film Board (NFB) in 1963, where his feature-length documentary on...

6. Robin Aubert

Director | Les affamés

Robin Aubert is known for Ravenous (2017), Saint Martyrs of the Damned (2005) and Tuktuq (2016).

7. Dan Aykroyd

Writer | Ghostbusters

Daniel Edward Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Lorraine Hélène (Gougeon), a secretary from a French-Canadian family, and Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer who advised prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Aykroyd attended Carleton University in 1969, where...

8. Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette

Director | Inch'Allah

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette is a Montreal cinematographer, director, and author. She is known for Le ring (2007),Les Petits Géants (2008), Inch'allah (2012), Sept heures trois fois par année (2012), Prends-moi (2014), Le Plancher des vaches -Choisir la terre (2014), Ma fille n'est pas à vendre (2016) ...

9. Jay Baruchel

Actor | Goon

Jay Baruchel was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and was raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is the son of Robyne (Ropell), a freelance writer, and Serge Victor Baruchel, an antiques dealer. He has a younger sister who also acts. He started acting in 1995 when he made his first of three appearances on ...

10. Keith Behrman

Writer | Giant Little Ones

Filmmaker Keith Behrman's award-winning first feature Flower & Garnet premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was invited to screen internationally at the Berlin Film Festival, Karlovy Vary, and the Boston International Film Festival where Flower & Garnet ...

11. Linwood Boomer

Producer | Malcolm in the Middle

Linwood was the second youngest of four sons. He grew up with a strict mother, Eileen, and was enrolled in a gifted program at school. Linwood's first behind-the-scenes work was as writer and producer on the NBC series Silver Spoons (1982) (1985-86) and Night Court (1984) (1986-88). After ...

12. Cory Bowles

Actor | Trailer Park Boys

Cory Bowles was born on August 27, 1973 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Trailer Park Boys (2001), Black Cop (2017) and Black Cop (2016).

13. Adam Brooks

Writer | Definitely, Maybe

Adam Brooks was born on September 3, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a writer and producer, known for Definitely, Maybe (2008), Whatever Works (2009) and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004).

14. Andrew Bush

Writer | Picnicface

Andrew Bush is known for Picnicface (2011), Roller Town (2011) and Cavendish (2019).

15. Anne-Marie Cadieux

Actress | Le confessionnal

Anne-Marie Cadieux was born on September 23, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is an actress and director, known for The Confessional (1995), Le coeur au poing (1998) and (1998).

16. Cody Calahan

Producer | Vicious Fun

Cody Calahan was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a writer, director and producer best known for Vicious Fun (2020), The Oak Room (2020), Let Her Out (2016), and the Antisocial film series.

Calahan is the co-owner of the award-winning Canadian production house Black Fawn Films. He resides in...

17. James Cameron

Writer | Avatar: The Way of Water

James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University before switching to English, and eventually dropping out. He then drove a truck to support his ...

18. Erik Canuel

Director | Bon Cop, Bad Cop

Erik Canuel was born in 1961 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006), Barrymore (2011) and Lac Mystère (2013).

19. Jon Cassar

Producer | 24

Jon Cassar was born on April 27, 1958 in Malta. He is a producer and director, known for 24 (2001), Forsaken (2015) and When the Bough Breaks (2016).

20. Jeff Chan

Producer | Code 8

Jeff Chan is known for Code 8 (2016).

21. Jeremiah S. Chechik

Director | Benny & Joon

Jeremiah S. Chechik was born in 1955 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Benny & Joon (1993), Christmas Vacation (1989) and Gossip Girl (2007).

22. Deborah Chow

Director | The High Cost of Living

Deborah Chow is known for The High Cost of Living (2010), Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) and The Mandalorian (2019).

23. Brandon Christensen

Visual_effects | Z

Brandon Christensen is known for Z (2019), Superhost (2021) and The Puppetman (2023).

24. Andrew Cividino

Producer | Infinity Pool

Andrew Cividino was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Infinity Pool (2023), Schitt's Creek (2015) and Sleeping Giant (2015).

25. Egidio Coccimiglio

Director | Compulsion

Egidio Coccimiglio is known for Compulsion (2013), Cascade (2023) and Blast 'Em (1992).

26. Scooter Corkle

Director | The Friendship Game

Scooter Corkle (he/him) is a Canadian director, screenwriter and producer known for the grounded suspense feature Hollow In The Land (Vertical Entertainment), and the hallucinatory cosmic horror film The Friendship Game (RLJE). Scooter was also named one of 25 Screenwriters to watch by the Austin ...

27. Panos Cosmatos

Writer | Mandy

Panos Cosmatos is known for Mandy (2018), Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) and Tombstone (1993).

28. Brandon Cronenberg

Director | Possessor

Brandon Cronenberg was born on January 10, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and writer, known for Possessor (2020), Infinity Pool (2023) and Antiviral (2012).

29. Caitlin Cronenberg

Director | Humane

Caitlin Cronenberg was born on October 27, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is a director and producer, known for Humane (2024). She has been married to Geoff Grove since September 28, 2013. They have one child.

30. David Cronenberg

Actor | The Fly

David Cronenberg, also known as the King of Venereal Horror or the Baron of Blood, was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1943. His father, Milton Cronenberg, was a journalist and editor, and his mother, Esther (Sumberg), was a piano player. After showing an inclination for literature at an early...

31. Holly Dale

Director | Mary Kills People

Holly Dale is one of Canada's premiere directors recognized globally for her outstanding, award-winning television and cinema work crafted over the past twenty-five years. Ms Dale has directed movies, entire mini series, pilots and episodic. She has worked in all genres.

Recently, Ms Dale was taped ...

32. Lowell Dean

Director | WolfCop

Lowell Dean was born on January 17, 1979. He is a director and producer, known for Wolfcop (2014), Die Alone and Dark Match.

33. David DeCoteau

Director | Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

A dual citizen of Canada and the USA, David DeCoteau has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from movie legend Roger Corman, who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures. In 1986, DeCoteau directed ...

34. Dean DeBlois

Writer | Lilo & Stitch

Dean DeBlois is a Canadian writer, director, and producer known best for having co-written and co-directed Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002) and Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon (2010), both Oscar nominated. While working as an assistant animator and layout artist for Hinton Animation Studios ...

35. Sophie Deraspe

Director | Les signes vitaux

One of the leading figures of new Canadian cinema, Sophie Deraspe fell in love with cinema through her Visual Arts and Literature studies. As both a filmmaker and cinematographer, she worked primarily within the realms of documentary before making her first feature, Rechercher Victor Pellerin/...

36. Alain Desrochers

Director | La bouteille

Alain Desrochers studied at St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu College in the early 1980s and then at Concordia University earning himself a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the end of the decade. He began his filmmaking career with more than one-hundred music videos and television commercials, with numerous ...

37. Director X

Director | Robyn Hood

Director X (formerly known as Little X) was born on October 31st,1975 in Toronto, Canada, and is of Trinidadian and Swiss descent. About his nationality, he got discriminiated as being a 'black' person. Moving to New York City he became the protégé of pioneering hip hop director Hype Williams, X ...

38. Xavier Dolan

Actor | J'ai tué ma mère

Xavier Dolan was born on March 20, 1989 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for I Killed My Mother (2009), Tom at the Farm (2013) and Heartbeats (2010).

39. Michael Dowse

Director | It's All Gone Pete Tong

Michael Dowse was born on April 19, 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and writer, known for It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004), What If (2013) and Stuber (2019).

40. Stephen Dunn

Writer | Closet Monster

Stephen Dunn was born on January 18, 1989 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is a writer and director, known for Closet Monster (2015), Swallowed (2010) and Life Doesn't Frighten Me (2012).

41. Sean Durkin

Director | Martha Marcy May Marlene

Sean Durkin was born on December 9, 1981 in Canada. He is a producer and director, known for Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), The Nest (2020) and The Iron Claw (2023).

42. Atom Egoyan

Director | The Sweet Hereafter

Born in Egypt to Armenian parents, he was raised in Western Canada. Both his parents were painters, and he planned to be a playwright, but after making a short film, he became hooked on telling stories visually. Returned to ethnic "homeland" when he filmed Calendar (1993) in Armenia. Won attention ...

43. Jason Eisener

Director | Hobo with a Shotgun

Canadian filmmaker Jason Eisener directed, co-wrote and edited the sci-fi horror adventure "Kids vs. Aliens," his second feature film, inspired by his own childhood and shot on location near his hometown of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He made his directorial debut with the 2011 Canuxploitation ...

44. Philippe Falardeau

Director | The Good Lie

After studying Canadian politics and international relations, Philippe Falardeau was chosen in 1993 as a contestant for the popular TV series La course destination monde (1988) (a contest were the participants tour the world making short films). There, he shot 20 films and ended up winning the race...

45. Thom Fitzgerald

Director | Cloudburst

Thom Fitzgerald: Since his 1997 feature debut, Thom has won over two dozen international awards including the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award (Genie), The FIPRESCI European International Critics' Prize, The Emerging Master Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and the ...

46. André Forcier

Director | Le vent du Wyoming

André Forcier was born on July 19, 1947. He is a director and writer, known for A Wind from Wyoming (1994), Une histoire inventée (1990) and Coteau rouge (2011).

47. William Fruet

Director | Death Weekend

William Fruet was born on January 1, 1933 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He is a director and writer, known for The House by the Lake (1976), The Egg Factory (2008) and Spasms (1983).

48. Sidney J. Furie

Director | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Toronto-born Sidney J. Furie has enjoyed an incredibly distinguished career that has spanned more than five decades. Having dabbled in every genre, Furie has directed films starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Michael Caine, Peter O'Toole, Rodney Dangerfield, Barbara ...

49. Philippe Gagnon

Editor | Moi

Philippe Gagnon is a Montreal based director working in both French and English. He has directed twenty four television features in english, including the multi-nominated and award winning The Good Sister, Amber Alert (Canadian Screen Award Nomination for Best Direction ) and First Response (...

50. Nisha Ganatra

Director | Chutney Popcorn

Nisha Ganatra is a Golden Globe winner and an Emmy nominee for her work as the Director/Producer of "Transparent." Recently she directed THE HIGH NOTE for Working Title and Focus Features, starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube, June Diane Raphael, Dakota Johnson, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Ganatra's ...

51. Sean Garrity

Director | Lucid

Sean Garrity is known for Lucid (2005), Inertia (2001) and Blood Pressure (2012).

52. Martin Gero

Producer | Blindspot

Martin Gero was born on July 6, 1977 in Geneva, Switzerland. He is a producer and writer, known for Blindspot (2015), The L.A. Complex (2012) and Stargate: Atlantis (2004). He has been married to Melissa Stetten since December 1, 2018. They have one child.

53. Stuart Gillard

Director | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

A multi-award-winning director, writer, producer and actor, Stuart Gillard is a three time nominee for the prestigious DGA (Directors Guild of America) Award, winning for Going to the Mat (2004), a movie he directed for the Walt Disney Company. Mr. Gillard is a man of many talents whose career ...

54. François Girard

Director | Le violon rouge

François Girard was born in Quebec in 1963. Best known for his movie writing and directing (Thirty-two Short Films About Glenn Gould, The red Violin, Silk...), Girard also directed a number of plays and operas including PARSIFAL at the Metropolitan Opera. He also wrote and directed two Cirque du ...

55. Evan Goldberg

Producer | This Is the End

Evan Goldberg is a Canadian director, screenwriter and producer. Goldberg is known for his work on Superbad, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, Funny People, The Green Hornet, 50/50, Goon, The Watch, This is the End, Neighbors, The Interview and The Night Before. Goldberg works alongside longtime ...

56. Eric Gravel

Director | À plein temps

Eric Gravel is known for Full Time (2021), Eau Boy (2007) and Ce n'était qu'un rêve (2004).

57. Chris Grismer

Director | Clutch

Chris Grismer is known for Clutch (1998), Freakish (2016) and Designated Survivor (2016).

58. Paul Gross

Actor | Due South

Paul Gross is the elder of two brothers. He was an Army brat; his father, Bob Gross, was a Tank Commander in the Canadian Army. As a consequence Paul and his family moved around a lot: he has lived in Canada, the U.S, England and Germany. Paul was introduced to acting in his early teens, while the ...

59. Paul Haggis

Writer | Crash

Paul Haggis established himself over twenty years with an extensive career in television, before his big break into features arrived when he became the first screenwriter to garner two Best Film Academy Awards back-to-back for his scripts: "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) directed by Clint Eastwood, ...

60. Kurtis David Harder

Producer | V/H/S/94

Kurtis David Harder is a prolific young filmmaker from Canada, having produced over 10 features.

Starting out as a music video and commercial director in Vancouver and Toronto, he directed dozens of commercials and videos including over a dozen commercial series for various humanitarian ...

61. Mary Harron

Director | American Psycho

Mary Harron (born January 12, 1953) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter. She gained recognition for her role in writing and directing several independent films, including I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), American Psycho (2000), and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). She co-wrote American Psycho and ...

63. Mars Horodyski

Director | Workin' Moms

Mars Horodyski is an in-demand Emmy-nominated director known for her comedic sensibility and powerful visual storytelling approach. She creates memorable cinematic moments that build an emotional connection with the audience.

Before pursuing her passion for filmmaking Mars developed her skills as a ...

64. Avan Jogia

Actor | Zombieland: Double Tap

Vancouver native, Avan Jogia landed his first acting role as Danny Araujo on the award-winning TV movie drama A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006), directed by Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland. Jogia followed up with a recurring role on the SyFy Channel hit series Caprica (2009) as well as ...

65. Clark Johnson

Actor | S.W.A.T.

Clark Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and director, known for S.W.A.T. (2003), The Sentinel (2006) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). He was previously married to Heather Salmon.

66. Matt Johnson

Actor | Operation Avalanche

Matt Johnson was born on October 5, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Operation Avalanche (2016), The Dirties (2013) and BlackBerry (2023).

67. Steven Kostanski

Director | The Void

Steven Kostanski is known for The Void (2016), Psycho Goreman (2020) and The Divide (2011).

68. Ted Kotcheff

Director | Weekend at Bernie's

William Theodore Kotcheff was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Bulgarian parents from Plovdiv. He graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto. He began his professional career directing TV drama at age 24 at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, at the time ...

69. Allan Kroeker

Director | Tramp at the Door

Documentary cameraman/editor for Office National du Film (aka NFB Canada), under Michael Scott, Wolf Koenig, John Spotton and Roman Kroiter. Contributing cameraman on Paul Cowan's "Going The Distance" (Oscar Nomination 1980: Best Documentary Feature), also cameraman/editor on Halya Kuchmij's "...

70. Cameron Labine

Writer | Control Alt Delete

Cameron Labine is known for Control Alt Delete (2008), Little Women (1994) and Mountain Men (2014).

71. Patrice Laliberté

Director | Overpass

Patrice Laliberté is known for Overpass (2015), The Decline (2020) and Le cycle des moteurs (2014).

72. Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Director | Les fleurs sauvages

Differently of his contemporary quebecois' directors, Lefebvre didn't make his class in the documentary. After his Literary studies and seven years of critics, he immediatly began directing fiction movies; a short in 1964 _L'Homoman_ preceeding an ininterrompt serie of movies of which he produce at...

73. Robert Lepage

Actor | La face cachée de la lune

Robert Lepage is one of the foremost stage directors today and a leading figure in the Canadian avant garde, attracting particular attention for his multimedia-rich theatrical presentations as well as his innovative work with Shakespearian drama and opera.

74. Dan Levy

Producer | Schitt$ Creek

Daniel Levy is a multi-hyphenate Emmy® award winning showrunner, writer, actor, director, and producer who has built his career telling vibrant and comedic stories, establishing himself as a Hollywood mainstay.

Levy recently launched his new film and television production company, Not a Real ...

75. Eugene Levy

Actor | A Mighty Wind

Eugene Levy is an award-winning actor, writer, and producer. He has appeared in more than 60 motion pictures to date, eight of which having topped the $100M mark. The box office success of films such as Bringing Down the House (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) , and Father of the Bride Part II ...

76. Shawn Levy

Producer | Free Guy

Shawn Levy was born on July 23, 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a producer and director, known for Stranger Things (2016), Real Steel (2011), and the Night at the Museum franchise. He is the founder and principal of 21 Laps Entertainment. He is married to Serena Levy and they have four ...

77. Richard J. Lewis

Director | Barney's Version

Richard J. Lewis was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Barney's Version (2010), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and Westworld (2016).

79. Adam MacDonald

Director | Backcountry

Adam MacDonald is a writer/director, born in Montreal, now residing in Toronto. His directorial works include three short films: Sombre Zombie (2005) and In the Dominican (2010) His feature length debut, Backcountry (2015). -- had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where...

80. Daniel MacIvor

Actor | Whole New Thing

Daniel MacIvor was born in Sydney, Cape Breton in 1962. His post-secondary education was at Dalhousie University in Halifax and at George Brown College in Toronto. He has written, directed, and acted in many plays. Although it's his work in theatre that he is primarily recognized for, he has also ...

81. Michelle MacLaren

Producer | Breaking Bad

Michelle MacLaren was born in Canada. Michelle is a producer and director, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Game of Thrones (2011) and Shining Girls (2022).

82. Guy Maddin

Director | The Heart of the World

Guy Maddin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Herdis Maddin (a hair-dresser) and Charles "Chas" Maddin (grain clerk and general manager of the Maroons, a Winnipeg hockey team). Maddin studied economics at the University of Winnipeg, working as a bank manager, house painter, and photographic...

83. Blake Mawson

Director | Pyotr495

Canadian filmmaker Blake Mawson, a 2017 CFC Director fellow, captivates audiences with engaging storytelling, unconventional characters, and his striking visual style. His debut short, PYOTR495 (2016), addressed anti-LGBTQ+ hate and violence in Russia, winning global acclaim. Presented at 100+ ...

84. Bruce McCulloch

Actor | The Kids in the Hall

Bruce McCulloch was born on May 12, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for The Kids in the Hall (1988), Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) and Dog Park (1998). He has been married to Tracy Ryan since 2003. They have two children.

85. Bruce McDonald

Director | Pontypool

Bruce McDonald was born on May 28, 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Pontypool (2008), Dance Me Outside (1994) and Highway 61 (1991).

86. Michael McGowan

Director | Still Mine

Michael McGowan was born on April 14, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Still Mine (2012), Saint Ralph (2004) and Score: A Hockey Musical (2010).

87. Max McGuire

Director | Foreverland

As a writer and director, Max's projects have been financed or distributed by; Netflix, Bron Studios, Telefilm Canada, Ontario Media Development Corp, Hallmark, Lifetime, Tubi, CBC TV, UPtv, Canada Council for the Arts, the Harold Greenberg Fund and multiple international distributors.

Foreverland, ...

88. Don McKellar

Actor | Last Night

Don McKellar was born on August 17, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Last Night (1998), Blindness (2008) and The Red Violin (1998). He was previously married to Tracy Wright.

89. Deepa Mehta

Director | Fire

Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and ...

90. Gia Milani

Producer | All the Wrong Reasons

Gia Milani was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. She is known for All the Wrong Reasons (2013), Il Sole (2018) and Queen of the Andes (2020).

91. Pat Mills

Director | Guidance

Pat Mills's first feature film, the dark comedy Guidance, which he wrote, directed and starred in, had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Picked up by Strand Releasing in the USA and Search Engine Films in Canada, Guidance was hailed as a "Grade A" comedy by the Los...

92. Rick Moranis

Actor | Parenthood

Rick began his career as a radio DJ while he was still at high school which led to him writing, producing and being on air in his own show. He joined the Canadian TV series, SCTV (1976), winning an Emmy for writing and portraying the character, Bob McKenzie, which became the basis for the film, ...

93. Allan Moyle

Director | Pump Up the Volume

Unconventional filmmaker who moved from independent cinema into the Hollywood mainstream. Moyle became a sought-after writer-director after the surprising success of Pump Up the Volume (1990), a sleeper hit about teen angst starring Christian Slater. His previous directorial outing occurred a full ...

94. April Mullen

Director | Wander

April Mullen's latest directorial offer is Hello Stranger which is in post production. Wander (2021) premiered at the Deauville Film Festival in France and was released by Saban, Universal and Paramount. Mullen also directed Below Her Mouth (2016), a relentless love story shot entirely by an all ...

95. Vincenzo Natali

Director | Cube

Vincenzo Natali was born on January 6, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Cube (1997), In the Tall Grass (2019) and Cypher (2002).

96. Alanis Obomsawin

Director | Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

Alanis Obomsawin was born on August 31, 1932 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993), Waban-aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006) and Is the Crown at War with Us? (2002).

98. Michael Peterson

Director | Knuckleball

Michael is an award-winning filmmaker from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He's written, directed and produced short films, music videos, commercials, documentary and feature films. He graduated the Canadian Film Centre's Directors Lab in 2013. His films have appeared across the world in over 75 film ...

99. Bruce Pittman

Director | The Last Movie

Bruce Pittman was born in Toronto, Canada, and began his career in the advertising and publicity department of Famous Players Ltd. He then moved to a film market research division of Paramount Pictures. These jobs gave him a firm foundation in the art, craft, and business of selling films. He also ...

100. Jeremy Podeswa

Director | Station Eleven

Jeremy Podeswa is an award winning feature film and television director who has been nominated four times for the Best Director Emmy, for HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" (twice), and for the Tom Hanks/ Steven Spielberg produced "The Pacific". He has also been nominated four times for...



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