
About
Roman Kroitor
Overview
Roman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as a pioneer of Cinéma vérité, as the co-founder of IMAX, and as the creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic 3D animation system. He was also the original inspiration for The Force. His prodigious output garnered numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, three Cannes Film Festival awards, and two Oscar nominations.
Roman Boghdan Kroitor was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, to Ukrainian immigrants Peter and Tatiana (Shewchuk), both of whom were teachers. Peter died when Roman was four; Tatiana moved the family to Winnipeg and continued teaching. Roman attended the University of Manitoba, graduating in 1951 with a Master of Arts in Philosophy.
Known for
Acting |
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2006 | Live Before the Letter | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1963 | 21-87 | Actor | (Archive audio) | 59 Average |
The Reality Trip | Actor | self | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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1967 | In the Labyrinth | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1966 | Stravinsky | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1962 | Lonely Boy | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1962 | The Living Machine | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1961 | Festival in Puerto Rico | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1960 | Universe | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1959 | Glenn Gould: On the Record | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1959 | Glenn Gould: Off the Record | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1953 | Rescue Party | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1953 | Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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1985 | We Are Born of Stars | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1982 | Hail Columbia! | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
1960 | Universe | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
1957 | City of Gold | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1957 | It's a Crime | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1952 | Age of the Beaver | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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2000 | CyberWorld | Production | Co-Producer | 59 Average |
1985 | We Are Born of Stars | Production | Co-Producer | N/A N/A |
1982 | First Winter | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
1980 | Challenger: An Industrial Romance | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1980 | Bravery in the Field | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1980 | Bravery in the Field | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
1980 | Nose and Tina | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1979 | Twice Upon a Time | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1978 | Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1978 | The Red Dress | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
1978 | So Long To Run | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1977 | Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1977 | Hold the Ketchup | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1977 | Hold the Ketchup | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1974 | Man Belongs to the Earth | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1971 | North of Superior | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1966 | The Baymen | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1966 | Stravinsky | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1966 | Little White Crimes | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1964 | Nobody Waved Goodbye | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1964 | The Hutterites | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1963 | Toronto Jazz | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1962 | Lonely Boy | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1961 | Festival in Puerto Rico | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1961 | The Days of Whisky Gap | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1960 | The Cars in Your Life | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1959 | The Back-breaking Leaf | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1959 | The End of the Line | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1959 | Emergency Ward | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1959 | Glenn Gould: On the Record | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1959 | Glenn Gould: Off the Record | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1958 | The Days Before Christmas | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1958 | Memory of Summer | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1958 | A Foreign Language | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1958 | Country Threshing | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1958 | Police | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1958 | Blood and Fire | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1958 | Pilgrimage | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1953 | Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
Sound |
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1970 | Tiger Child | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
Crew |
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1953 | Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman | Crew | Script | 58 Average |
Editing |
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1961 | Festival in Puerto Rico | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
1958 | The Days Before Christmas | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
1953 | Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1952 | Age of the Beaver | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |