John Spotton
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-08-08
Day of Death
1991-03-03 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John Spotton
Biography
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.
Crew
(1988)
Peep and the Big Wide World
Executive Producer
(1985)
Pitchmen
Executive Producer
(1985)
Final Offer
Executive Producer
(1984)
(1983)
Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community
Executive Producer
(1983)
Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis
Executive Producer
(1983)
Thanks for the Ride
Producer
(1979)
Viking Visitors to North America
Producer
(1979)
A Pinto for the Prince
Director
(1973)
Kainai
Director of Photography
(1967)
Memorandum
Director
(1966)
Never a Backward Step
Director
(1966)
The White Ship
Editor
(1965)
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(1965)
High Steel
Director of Photography
(1964)
Nobody Waved Goodbye
Editor, Director of Photography
(1964)
Legault's Place
Director of Photography
(1964)
The Hutterites
Editor, Director of Photography
(1963)
Toronto Jazz
Director of Photography
(1963)
Kindergarten
Director of Photography
(1962)
Lonely Boy
Editor
(1962)
Runner
Director of Photography
(1961)
The Days of Whisky Gap
Editor, Camera Operator
(1961)
Circle of the Sun
Director of Photography
(1960)
(1959)
The Back-breaking Leaf
Editor
(1959)
City Out of Time
Editor
(1958)
Pilgrimage
Producer
(1958)
A Day in June
Camera Operator
(1958)
Railroaders
Director of Photography
(1957)
What Do You Think About... Being Different
Director of Photography
(1953)
The Story of Peter and the Potter
Director of Photography
(1952)
The Puppeteers
Director of Photography