Roman Kroitor

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Roman Kroitor

Production December 12, 1926

Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

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 S…

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21-87

21-87

6.8 1963 Movie
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

7.3 1991 Movie
Lonely Boy

Lonely Boy

6.0 1962 Movie
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

5.9 1953 Movie
Universe

Universe

7.5 1960 Movie
CyberWorld

CyberWorld

6.5 2000 Movie
Beavers

Beavers

7.5 1988 Movie
Nobody Waved Goodbye

Nobody Waved Goodbye

6.2 1964 Movie
City of Gold

City of Gold

5.8 1957 Movie
First Winter

First Winter

6.9 1982 Movie
The Baymen

The Baymen

10.0 1966 Movie
Toronto Jazz

Toronto Jazz

7.5 1963 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2006
    Rebels with a Camera

    Movie Self

  2. 2000
    CyberWorld

    Movie Co-Producer

  3. 1991
    The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

    Movie Director

  4. 1990
    Echoes of the Sun

    Movie Director

  5. 1988
    Beavers

    Movie Associate Producer

  6. 1985
    We Are Born of Stars

    Movie Writer

  7. 1983
    Laughter in My Soul

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 1982
    First Winter

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1982
    Hail Columbia!

    Movie Writer

  10. 1980
    Challenger: An Industrial Romance

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 1980
    Bravery in the Field

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1980
    Nose and Tina

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 1979
    Twice Upon a Time

    Movie Producer

  15. 1978
    So Long To Run

    Movie Producer

  16. 1978
    Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka

    Movie Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 1978
    The Red Dress

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 1977
    Henry Ford's America

    Movie Executive Producer

  3. 1977
    Flora: Scenes from a Leadership Convention

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 1977
    Bekevar Jubilee

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 1977
    Strangers at the Door

    Movie Producer

  6. 1977
    Hold the Ketchup

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 1974
    Circus World

    Movie Producer

  8. 1974
    Man Belongs to the Earth

    Movie Producer

  9. 1971
    North of Superior

    Movie Producer

  10. 1970
    Tiger Child

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 1967
    In the Labyrinth

    Movie Director

  12. 1966
    The Baymen

    Movie Producer

  13. 1966
    Little White Crimes

    Movie Producer

  14. 1966
    Stravinsky

    Movie Director

  15. 1964
    Nobody Waved Goodbye

    Movie Producer

  16. 1964
    Above the Horizon

    Movie Director

  17. 1964
    The Hutterites

    Movie Producer

  18. 1963
    Toronto Jazz

    Movie Producer

  19. 1963
    21-87

    Movie (Archive audio)

  20. 1962
    Lonely Boy

    Movie Director

  21. 1962
    The Living Machine

    Movie Director

  22. 1961
    Festival in Puerto Rico

    Movie Director

  23. 1961
    The Days of Whisky Gap

    Movie Producer

  24. 1960
    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    Movie Producer