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John Zaritsky
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
John Zaritsky was a Canadian documentary filmmaker. His work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at over 40 film festivals around the world; in 1983, his film Just Ano…
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John Zaritsky was a Canadian documentary filmmaker. His work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at over 40 film festivals around the world; in 1983, his film Just Another Missing Kid won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. He graduated with degrees in English and History from the University of Toronto. His first job after college was as a police reporter for the Hamilton Spectator. He also worked for the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail before beginning his film career at CBC television.
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2016
No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga
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2015
A Different Drummer: Celebrating Eccentrics
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2012
Do You Really Want to Know?
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2010
The Suicide Tourist
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2007
The Wild Horse Redemption
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2002
Ski Bums
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1996
Murder on 'Abortion Row'
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1994
Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo
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1985
Into Thin Air
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1985
Tears Are Not Enough
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1981
Just Another Missing Kid
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