Bruce Pittman

Bruce Pittman

Bruce Pittman (born February 4, 1950) is a Canadian television and film director best known for directing the 1987 slasher Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II.[1] He also directed the 1989 film Where the Spirit Lives, which won the Gemini Award for Best TV movie and numerous international awards. He is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada[2] and the Directors Guild of America. Early life and career Born in Toronto, Ontario, on February 4, 1950. Pittman attended Park Lawn Public School, Royal York Collegiate and Kipling Collegiate in Etobicoke.[3] In 1966, he made his first student film, which received an Honorable Mention at the Kodak Student Film Festival in Rochester, New York.[3] That year he began working at the Odeon Humber Theatre learning every aspect of film exhibition.[3] From 1968 through 1972 Pittman worked at Famous Players in their publicity department, Communikon a market research company which was a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures and Allan King Associates directing their independent film distribution. He also opened the Revue Cinema in Toronto.[3] Pittman began professional filmmaking in 1971 with documentary films about other filmmakers: Freddie Young and John Frankenheimer. In 1974 with Elwy Yost and Jim Hanley he co-created and was Producer/Director of TVOntario's long running show Saturday Night At The Movies.[3] Beginning in 1977 Pittman embarked on directing dramatic films with a series of half hour programs based on Canadian short stories one of which, The Painted Door, was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Live Action Short. In 1984 he directed his first feature The Mark Of Cain followed by Confidential and Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II which 30 years later has developed into a minor cult classic.[3] Over the next 27 years Pittman directed 19 feature length dramas and mini series and 98 episodes of 27 series for 12 North American networks.[3] His directorial work has resulted in 102 award nominations and 57 wins in Canada and internationally for his films.[3] Since 2004 he has worked exclusively on 51 independent dramatic and documentary productions.

  • Title: Bruce Pittman
  • Popularity: 2.733
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1950-02-04
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Canada
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Bruce Pittman Movies

  • 1995
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    Harrison Bergeron

    Harrison Bergeron

    6.939 1995 HD

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  • 1987
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    Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

    Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

    5.943 1987 HD

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  • 2003
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    Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

    Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion

    5.3 2003 HD

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  • 1997
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    Flood: A River's Rampage

    Flood: A River's Rampage

    4.8 1997 HD

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  • 1986
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    Mark of Cain

    Mark of Cain

    5 1986 HD

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  • 1999
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    Locked in Silence

    Locked in Silence

    6 1999 HD

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  • 1994
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    Blood Brothers

    Blood Brothers

    7.5 1994 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Last Movie

    The Last Movie

    6 2012 HD

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  • 1996
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    To Brave Alaska

    To Brave Alaska

    4.9 1996 HD

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  • 1990
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    Where the Spirit Lives

    Where the Spirit Lives

    6 1990 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Painted Door

    The Painted Door

    4.5 1984 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Olden Days Coat

    The Olden Days Coat

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1986
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    Confidential

    Confidential

    2.8 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    Confidential

    Confidential

    2.8 1986 HD

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  • 1996
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    Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

    Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

    3.2 1996 HD

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  • 1997
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    To Dance with Olivia

    To Dance with Olivia

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2000
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    No Alibi

    No Alibi

    2.28 2000 HD

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  • 1996
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    Undue Influence

    Undue Influence

    5.7 1996 HD

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  • 1986
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    Confidential

    Confidential

    2.8 1986 HD

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  • 2000
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    Stolen from the Heart

    Stolen from the Heart

    5 2000 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Secret Path

    The Secret Path

    7 1999 HD

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  • 1974
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    Reflections of Murder

    Reflections of Murder

    7 1974 HD

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  • 2003
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    Alien Tracker

    Alien Tracker

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1970
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    5.8 1970 HD

    North of 60 is a mid-1990s Canadian television series depicting life in the sub-Arctic northern boreal forest. It first aired on CBC Television in...

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  • 1970
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    4.7 1970 HD

    Maniac Mansion was a Canadian sitcom created by Eugene Levy, which aired concurrently on YTV in Canada and The Family Channel in the United States...

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  • 1970
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    6.9 1970 HD

    A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon...

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  • 1970
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    5.4 1970 HD

    TekWar is a North American television series, based on the TekWar novels ghost-written by Ron Goulart from outlines by William Shatner and developed...

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  • 1970
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    6.7 1970 HD

    Forever Knight is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto....

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  • 1970
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    7.7 1970 HD

    This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two...

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  • 1970
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    6.9 1970 HD

    Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction television series that surrounds a scientific team that deals with all manner...

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    Adderly is a Canadian television drama series, first aired in 1986.

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  • 1970
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    5.5 1970 HD

    Prematurely deceased people are given the opportunity to correct something that went wrong in their lives and thus change them for the better.

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  • 1970
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    7.429 1970 HD

    Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes...

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.

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  • 1970
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    8.194 1970 HD

    In the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her...

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  • 1970
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    7.265 1970 HD

    Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.

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  • 1970
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    6.6 1970 HD

    Tracker is a 2001 Canadian science fiction television series starring Adrian Paul and Amy Price-Francis. The series is based on a short story by Gil...

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Avi Arad, and it centers around Mutant X, a...

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  • 1970
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    6.952 1970 HD

    Based on a true story, this family-friendly series follows the adventures of a young, hearing impaired woman who has a special gift and goes to work...

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  • 1970
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    6.7 1970 HD

    Years ago, the Taelons came to Earth, offering friendship and technology to humanity. But there are those who believe the Taelons have more sinister...

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  • 1970
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    6.7 1970 HD

    Sydney Fox is a professor and globe-trotting "relic hunter" who looks for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the...

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  • 1970
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    7.589 1970 HD

    Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    Six twenty-something form a pop band named Catwalk.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Movie expert Elwy Yost interviews industry people on both sides of the camera, encouraging them to talk about themselves, the state of their art, and...

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