John Spotton

John Spotton

John Spotton was a Canadian filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor associated with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He played a pivotal role in developing the Direct Cinema movement, contributing to documentaries that emphasized naturalistic and unobtrusive filming techniques. Spotton's notable works include Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965), a documentary capturing the making of Keaton's short film The Railrodder, and Memorandum (1965), which explores the Holocaust's impact on survivors. His contributions significantly influenced documentary filmmaking in Canada and beyond.

  • Title: John Spotton
  • Popularity: 0.303
  • Known For: Camera
  • Birthday: 1927-08-08
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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John Spotton Movies

  • 1965
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    Buster Keaton Rides Again

    Buster Keaton Rides Again

    7.3 1965 HD

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  • 1985
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    Pitchmen

    Pitchmen

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1967
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    Memorandum

    Memorandum

    7.2 1967 HD

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  • 1984
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    Abortion: Stories from North and South

    Abortion: Stories from North and South

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    10 1959 HD

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  • 1964
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    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    6.4 1964 HD

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  • 1958
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    Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1962
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    Lonely Boy

    Lonely Boy

    6.2 1962 HD

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  • 1958
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    A Day in June

    A Day in June

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1973
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    Kainai

    Kainai

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1957
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    What Do You Think About... Being Different

    What Do You Think About... Being Different

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1958
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    Railroaders

    Railroaders

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1970
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    Kindergarten

    Kindergarten

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1966
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    Never a Backward Step

    Never a Backward Step

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1970
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    Viking Visitors to North America

    Viking Visitors to North America

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1988
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    Peep and the Big Wide World

    Peep and the Big Wide World

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Story of Peter and the Potter

    The Story of Peter and the Potter

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1979
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    A Pinto for the Prince

    A Pinto for the Prince

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1964
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    Legault's Place

    Legault's Place

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1960
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    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Puppeteers

    The Puppeteers

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1965
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    High Steel

    High Steel

    6.7 1965 HD

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  • 1964
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    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    6.4 1964 HD

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  • 1960
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    Circle of the Sun

    Circle of the Sun

    7.5 1960 HD

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  • 1963
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    Toronto Jazz

    Toronto Jazz

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1983
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    Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community

    Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1959
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    City Out of Time

    City Out of Time

    9 1959 HD

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  • 1962
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    Runner

    Runner

    7.75 1962 HD

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  • 1965
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    Buster Keaton Rides Again

    Buster Keaton Rides Again

    7.3 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    Buster Keaton Rides Again

    Buster Keaton Rides Again

    7.3 1965 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Hutterites

    The Hutterites

    7 1964 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Hutterites

    The Hutterites

    7 1964 HD

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