Eugene Boyko

Eugene Boyko

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Camera

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1923-01-01

  • Day of Death

    2003-03-14 (80 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Biography

Eugene Boyko (1923 – March 14, 2003) known to many as "Jeep", was a Canadian filmmaker who worked with the National Film Board of Canada. An early film of his, Helicopter Canada, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Boyko started with the NFB in the early 1950s while it was still based in Ottawa. He moved with his wife Delia to Montreal when the head office was transferred.

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