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Julian Biggs

Julian Biggs

DirectorProducerWriterEditor Feb 24 (died age 52) Port Perry, Ontario, Canada 1951–1970 (19 year career)
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Biography

Julian Biggs (1920–1972) was a director and producer with the National Film Board of Canada and its first Director of English Production. Over the course of his 20-year career, he created 146 films, two of which (Herring Hunt (1953) and Paddle to the Sea (1966)) were nominated for Academy Awards. His film 23 Skidoo (1964) received two BAFTA nominations, including the BAFTA United Nations award. Biggs was born and raised in Port Perry, in southern Ontario. When World War II broke out in 1939, he…

Known For

The Railrodder
Film

The Railrodder

Producer
Buster Keaton Rides Again
Film

Buster Keaton Rides Again

Producer
Paddle to the Sea
Film

Paddle to the Sea

Producer
23 Skidoo
Film

23 Skidoo

Director
High Steel
Film

High Steel

Producer
Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail
Film

Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail

Producer
Herring Hunt
Film

Herring Hunt

Director
Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec
Film

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec

Producer

Filmography