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Production History |
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PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
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1976
| Cities
A thirteen-part series featuring Peter
Ustinov in Leningrad, Elie Wiesel in Jerusalem, George Plimpton in
New York, R.D. Laing in Glasgow, Glenn Gould in Toronto, Jonathan Miller
in London, Hildegard Knef in Berlin, Germaine Greer in Sydney, Studs
Terkel in Chicago, Mai Zetterling in Stockholm, John Huston in Dublin,
Anthony Burgess in Rome and Melina Mercouri in Athens. |
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1977 | Four Canadian Artists
Profiles
of Norman Jewison, Eric Bruan, Maureen Forester and Mordecai Richler. |
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1978 | The Newcomers 1832
An
episode of an eight-part dramatic series on Canadian Immigrants. |
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1983 | Robertson Davies in Kingston
For
the BBC series, Writers and Places. |
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1983
| American Caesar
A ten-part docu-drama series
on the life and times of General Douglas MacArthur starring John Huston.
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1984 | Quintet - Visions of Five
Feature
documentry on the 1984 Toronto International Music and Dance Festival. |
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1986 | PEN '86
A documentary
special filmed at the 48th International PEN Congress in New York in
January, 1986 . |
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1986 | LOCOMOTION
A multimedia
extravaganza at Expo '86 commissioned by CN. |
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1986
| Peter Ustinov's Russia
A six-part series chronicling
the tumultuous history of Russia.
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1987 | Peter Ustinov in China
A
two-part journey through the country, capturing Sir Peter Ustinov's
first visit to China. |
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1985-1987 | Return Journey
An
eight-part series featuring Placido Domingo in Madrid, Stefanie Powers
in Kenya, Kiri Te Kanawa in New Zealand, Omar Sharif in Egypt, Margot
Kidder in Yellowknife, Victor Banerjee in India, Susannah York in Scotland,
and Wilf Carter in Calgary. |
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1988 | In the Beginning
Feature
documentary celebrating the 20th anniversary of the International Authors
Festival in Toronto. |
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1988 | Secrets of the Phantom of the Opera
A
one-hour ABC/CTV special set in the Paris Opera House. |
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1989 | John Neville, Actor for All Seasons A
tribute honouring John Neville's contribution to Canadian theatre. |
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1989 | Voyage Across the '80s
A
one-hour special reviewing the events of the decade for CTV. |
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1990 | Jessye Norman A profile
of the great singer. |
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1990
| Born Talking A four-part personal enquiry into
language with Dr. Jonathan Miller, co-produced with Primedia Productions
and the BBC.
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1991
| Ustinov on the Orient Express A rolling history across Europe in which Sir Peter Ustinov meets some of the
personalities who travelled on the Orient Express in its fabled past. |
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1991 | Sisters A two-hour
stage play adaptation for television. |
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1993 | Children of Russia A UNICEF
journey to Russia.
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1994
| Inside the Vatican A six-part series on the
history of the World's oldest institution featuring Sir Peter Ustinov.
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1995 | Quebec/Canada
1995
A 90-minute docu-drama for Primedia Productions. |
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1995
| East Meets West A three-part journey through
Thailand, Hong Kong and Burma. |
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1995
| Paths of the Gods An eight-part series on Greek
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1996 | An Evening
With Sir Peter Ustinov A television special of
Sir Peter's one-man theatre presentation. |
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1996 | The Danger
Tree A feature documentary on Newfoundland's involvement
in the First World War, Based on David McFarlane's memoir. |
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1996 | Robertson
Davies A one-hour special for the CBC's Life & Times series. |
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1997 | The Canadian
Revolution
A television adaptation of Peter C. Newman's A
Canadian Revolution. 1985-1995. |
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1998
| Empire of the Bay
A four-part television history
of the Hudson's Bay Company. |
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2000 | Visions
of an Island A feature documentary with entrepreneur
Christopher Ondaatje as he returns to his native Sri Lanka. |
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2002 | Eaton's
A Canadian Saga A feature documentary on the rise
and fall of Canada's wealthiest family. |
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2003 | Reflections
on Science & Conscience A feature documentary
on the ethics of modern day medical treatment. |
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