Stuart Legg
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-08-31
Day of Death
1988-07-23 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England
Stuart Legg
Biography
Stuart Legg (August 31, 1910 – July 23, 1988) was a pioneering English documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking work with the National Film Board of Canada. His most notable achievement came at the 14th Academy Awards in 1941, when his film Churchill's Island won the Oscar for Best Documentary, making it the first documentary to ever win the prestigious award. Legg's Warclouds in the Pacific was also nominated for Best Documentary that year, further cementing his reputation as a key figure in the documentary film world. Throughout his career, Legg played a significant role in shaping documentary filmmaking, particularly in the areas of war and political themes.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self (archive footage)
(1952)
(1937)
Air Outpost
as Commentator (voice)
(1936)
Night Mail
as Commentary
(1934)
Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
as Admiral (uncredited)
Crew
(1964)
Under Stress
Screenplay
(1962)
Food or Famine
Director
(1960)
A Light in Nature
Producer
(1959)
Unseen Enemies
Producer
(1957)
Song of the Clouds
Producer
(1953)
(1952)
Operation Hurricane
Producer
(1952)
The Stanlow Story
Writer
(1951)
Forward a Century
Producer, Script
(1950)
Spotlight on the Colonies
Producer
(1950)
Eagles of the Fleet
Producer
(1950)
From the Ground Up
Producer
(1949)
Dollars and Sense
Producer
(1947)
Tomorrow's Citizens
Writer
(1945)
Now—The Peace
Director
(1945)
Food: Secret of the Peace
Director
(1945)
John Bull's Own Island
Director
(1944)
Inside France
Director, Producer
(1944)
Zero Hour
Director, Writer
(1944)
Global Air Routes
Director
(1943)
The War for Men's Minds
Director, Writer
(1943)
The Gates of Italy
Screenplay
(1942)
Inside Fighting China
Director, Editor, Script
(1941)
Warclouds in the Pacific
Director, Producer, Editor
(1941)
Churchill's Island
Director, Producer
(1940)
Front of Steel
Producer
(1940)
Atlantic Patrol
Director
(1939)
The Case of Charlie Gordon
Director
(1938)
Monkey Into Man
Producer
(1938)
The Duchy of Cornwall
Producer
(1938)
Behind the Scenes
Producer
(1937)
Today We Live
Writer
(1937)
Eastern Valley
Producer
(1935)
BBC: The Voice of Britain
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
(1935)
Coal Face
Sound, Director of Photography
(1935)
(1934)
(1933)
The Coming of the Dial
Director
(1933)
Cable Ship
Producer
(1932)
The New Generation
Director
(1930)
The Windjammer
Assistant Director
(1930)
Varsity
Director