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Stuart Legg

Actor, Producer, Director, Editor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born August 31, 1910Died July 23, 1988 (77 years)
Stuart Legg (August 31, 1910 – July 23, 1988) was a pioneering English documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking work with the National Film Board of Canada. His most notable achievement came at the 14th Academy Awards in 1941, when his film Churchill's Island won the Oscar for Best Documentary, making it the first documentary to ever win the prestigious award. Legg's Warclouds in the Pacific was also nominated for Best Documentary that year, further cementing his reputation as a key figure in the documentary film world. Throughout his career, Legg played a significant role in shaping documentary filmmaking, particularly in the areas of war and political themes.

Known For

  • Night Mail
  • Churchill's Island
  • Inside Fighting China
  • Strijd zonder einde
  • BBC: The Voice of Britain
  • Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
  • Wings of Youth
  • Atoms at Work
  • The Duchy of Cornwall

Stuart Legg Filmography

1952
1944
The Battle of Europe · as Narrator
1936
Night Mail · as Commentary
1934

1979
1973
Grierson · as Self
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee

1945
Food: Secret of the Peace · as Written By
1935
Coal Face · as Director Of Photography
1935
Coal Face · as Sound

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