Camera
John Spotton
EN, FR cinema · 34 credits
Born
8 August 1927
Died
3 March 1991 (aged 63)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John Spotton was a Canadian filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor associated with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He played a pivotal role in developing the Direct Cinema movement, contributing to documentaries that emphasized naturalistic and unobtrusive filming techniques. Spotton's notable works include Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965), a documentary capturing the making of Keaton's short film The Railrodder, and Memorandum (1965), which explores the Holocaust's impact on survivors. His contributions significantly influenced documentary filmmaking in Canada and beyond.
Known for
Filmography
Peep and the Big Wide World
Executive Producer
No Way! Not Me
Executive Producer
Pitchmen
Executive Producer
Final Offer
Executive Producer
Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community
Executive Producer
Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis
Executive Producer
Circus World
Cinematography
Kainai
Director of Photography
Memorandum
Director
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
High Steel
Director of Photography
Nobody Waved Goodbye
Editor, Director of Photography
Legault's Place
Director of Photography
The Hutterites
Editor, Director of Photography
Toronto Jazz
Director of Photography
Lonely Boy
Editor
Runner
1962
Runner
Director of Photography
The Days of Whisky Gap
Editor, Camera Operator
Circle of the Sun
Director of Photography
Pilgrimage
Producer
A Day in June
1958
A Day in June
Camera Operator
Railroaders
Director of Photography
What Do You Think About... Being Different
Director of Photography
The Story of Peter and the Potter
Director of Photography
Montreurs de marionnettes
1952
The Puppeteers
Director of Photography