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Peter Pearson

Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Peter Pearson's impactful career shaped English-Canadian film. Directing acclaimed movies like "The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar" and "Paperback Hero," he garnered multiple Canadian Film Awards, influencing Canadian storytelling. Leading Telefilm Canada, he advocated for industry advancement and Canadian content.

Transitioning from journalism to TV, Pearson excelled at CBC before making impactful films at the National Film Board. His dramas at For the Record sparked discussions and legal disputes, yet his teaching and leadership at the Broadcast Program Development Fund generated economic growth and Canadian programming.

A skilled scriptwriter, Pearson co-wrote notable works like "Snowbird" with Margaret Atwood, earning numerous Canadian Film Awards and Gemini nominations, cementing his legacy in Canadian cinema.

Known For

  • Big Wolf on Campus
  • Paperback Hero
  • The Littlest Hobo
  • One Man
  • The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
  • Only God Knows
  • Adventures in Rainbow Country
  • Screen Two

Peter Pearson Filmography

2002
Seriously Weird (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
1999
Big Wolf on Campus (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
1995

1984
Screen Two (TV Series)
1978
1977
1969

1988
Straight for the Heart · as Invité Au Dîner

1994
An Interview with Dennis Potter · as Production Manager
1968
Through Conflict to Negotiation · as Location Director
1967
The Accessible Arctic · as Cinematographer

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