"Wind at My Back" (1996) TV series 1996-2001

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Creator:

Kevin Sullivan
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

1 December 1996 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A recently widowed mother loses her children to a cold mother-in-law in Ontario during the Great Depression.

Plot Keywords:

1930s | Kids And Family

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Shirley Douglas	...	May Bailey (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Kathryn Greenwood	...	Grace Bailey / ... (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Dylan Provencher	...	Hubert 'Hub' Bailey (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Tyrone Savage	...	Henry 'Fat' Bailey (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
James Carroll	...	Max Sutton / ... (64 episodes, 1996-2001)
Robin Craig	...	Toppy Bailey / ... (49 episodes, 1996-2001)
Cynthia Belliveau	...	Honey Sutton / ... (39 episodes, 1996-1999)
Dalene Irvine	...	Maisey McGinty (38 episodes, 1997-2001)
Lynne Griffin	...	Callie Cramp / ... (31 episodes, 1997-2001)

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Series Directed by
Ken Jubenvill		(21 episodes, 1996-2001)
Stefan Scaini		(19 episodes, 1997-2001)
Don McBrearty		(5 episodes, 1999-2001)
Roman Buchok		(4 episodes, 1997-2000)
Harvey Frost		(3 episodes, 1996)
Stacey Stewart Curtis		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Donald Shebib		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Otta Hanus		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael Kennedy		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Writing credits
Kevin Sullivan		(65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Raymond Storey		(15 episodes, 1996-2000)
Laurie Pearson		(9 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael MacLennan		(8 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Boni		(7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Arnold Margolin		(5 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ann MacNaughton		(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Marlene Matthews		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael Mercer		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Roy Sallows		(3 episodes, 1997)
Jeremy Hole		(2 episodes, 1996-2000)
Barry Stevens		(2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Kelly Rebar		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Produced by
Trudy Grant	....	executive producer (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Kevin Sullivan	....	executive producer (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Raymond Storey	....	associate producer / supervising producer (26 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ray Sager	....	supervising producer (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Suzanne Colvin	....	line producer (13 episodes, 1997)
John Boni	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Elizabeth Young	....	line producer (13 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Original Music by
Don Gillis		(65 episodes, 1996-2001)

Series Cinematography by
Robert Saad		(35 episodes, 1996-1999)
Brian Harper		(30 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Film Editing by
Ben Wilkinson		(25 episodes, 1997-2001)
Mairin Wilkinson		(23 episodes, 1996-2001)
Michael Todd		(13 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jeff Warren		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Casting by
Marsha Chesley		(39 episodes, 1999-2001)
Elizabeth Ritchie		(13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Anne Tait		(13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Maria Armstrong		(13 episodes, 1997)

Series Production Design by
Nancey Pankiw		(26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Wendy Morrow		(13 episodes, 1997)

Series Art Direction by
Raymond Lorenz		(39 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Set Decoration by
Nigel Hutchins		(39 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ian Greig		(17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jeffrey Butler		(9 episodes, 1997)
Ken Sinclair		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Ruth Secord		(65 episodes, 1996-2001)

Series Makeup Department
Mary Hagerman	....	key makeup artist (52 episodes, 1996-2001)
Madeleine Russell	....	key hair stylist (23 episodes, 1997-1999)
Cindy Lou Tache	....	key hair stylist (20 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mary Giles	....	key makeup artist (13 episodes, 1997)
Tamara Harrod	....	key hair stylist (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Rita Pacitto	....	assistant hair stylist (12 episodes, 1999)
Beatrice Salazar	....	key hair stylist (9 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Production Management
Catherine Denson	....	executive in charge of production: CBC (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Elizabeth Young	....	production manager (34 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ray Sager	....	executive in charge of production (26 episodes, 1997-2000)
Tina Grewal	....	production manager / assistant production manager (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dan Matthews	....	assistant production manager / production manager (17 episodes, 1997-2001)
Suzanne Colvin	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Brooks McGrath	....	executive in charge of post-production (13 episodes, 1999)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dale MacLean	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (30 episodes, 1996-2001)
Monique Douek	....	second assistant director (14 episodes, 1997-2000)
Roman Buchok	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rita Picard	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 1997-2000)
Avrel Fisher	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 1999)
Andrea McCabe	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 1999)
Ross Clyde	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
D. Joanne Malo	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Filomena Guarasci	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1997)
Kevin Walker	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2000)
Marcia Douglas	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kim MacLachlan	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Allison Winn	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Stephen Montgomery	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2000)
Richard Kuziora	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Mark MacDonald	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Ross Mirsky	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
John Rainey	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Al Buchok	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
G. Michael Currie	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stuart Williams	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jamie Burke	....	construction coordinator (39 episodes, 1999-2001)
Brent McGillivray	....	first assistant art director / assistant art director (26 episodes, 2000-2001)
Paula Boleia	....	property master (23 episodes, 2000-2001)
Victoria Klein	....	property master (17 episodes, 1997)
Peter Constantinides	....	construction manager (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tom Doherty	....	first assistant art director (13 episodes, 1997)
Jake Haak	....	construction manager (13 episodes, 1997)
Roderick Mayne	....	first assistant art director (13 episodes, 1999)
Michael Patterson	....	property master (13 episodes, 1999)
Imre de Jonge	....	property master (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kathleen Climie	....	first assistant art director (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Marilyn Kiewiet	....	first assistant art director (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Graham D. Smith	....	property master (4 episodes, 2000)
Sergei de Jonge	....	assistant props (unknown episodes)
Colin Paul	....	set decoration buyer (unknown episodes)
Vicky Peters	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Daniel Pellerin	....	sound re-recording mixer (39 episodes, 1996-1999)
Barry Gilmore	....	dialogue editor (38 episodes, 1996-1999)
Jeremy MacLaverty	....	supervising sound editor (38 episodes, 1996-1999)
Todd Warren	....	sound re-recording mixer (36 episodes, 1996-1999)
Chaim Gilad	....	sound recordist (26 episodes, 1997-1999)
Michael Baskerville	....	sound re-recording mixer (26 episodes, 2000-2001)
Doug Hubert	....	sound effects editor (26 episodes, 2000-2001)
James Mark Stewart	....	assistant sound editor (25 episodes, 1997-1999)
Dan Daniels	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Greg Chapman	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 1999)
Peter Clements	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Katherine Fitzgerald	....	dialogue editor (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jamie Sulek	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Mark Beck	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 2000)
Erv Copestake	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2000)
Dave McNee	....	dialogue editor / assistant sound editor (13 episodes, 2000)
Darcy Kite	....	sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 1999)
Jonas Kuhnemann	....	supervising dialogue editor / dialogue editor (11 episodes, 2000)
Elius Caruso	....	sound re-recording mixer (8 episodes, 1997)
Alan deGraaf	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Danielle McBride	....	assistant dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Virginia Storey	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1997)
Regan Moore	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 1997)
Alison Reid	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1997)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2000)
Layton Morrison	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Todd Schroeder	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Genrick	....	gaffer (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Brian Harper	....	camera operator (36 episodes, 1996-1999)
Martin Harrison	....	gaffer (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bill Heintz	....	key grip (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ronald G. Paulauskas	....	key grip (25 episodes, 2000-2001)
David Towers	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Marni Grossman	....	still photographer (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
J.R. Melanson	....	key grip (13 episodes, 1999)
David Perkins	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Paul More	....	trainee camera (9 episodes, 1997)
Stewart Aziz	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Robbi Hinds	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Eddy McInnis	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)
Mark McLean	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)
John Medland	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Roman M. Neubacher	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lori Pumputis	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Sara Cuthbert	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angela Elter	....	wardrobe assistant (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lindsay Jacobs	....	assistant costume designer (13 episodes, 2000)
Janet Snetsinger	....	key set costumer (12 episodes, 2000-2001)
Barbara Somerville	....	costume buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Bernie Clayton	....	on-line editor (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Loraine Grant	....	colorist (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Vanessa Rainbow	....	post-production coordinator (26 episodes, 1997-1999)
Michael Dobroski	....	dailies transfer (25 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jennifer Essex	....	assistant editor / first assistant editor (23 episodes, 1997-2001)
Jane Humphreys	....	post-production coordinator (18 episodes, 2000-2001)
Dawna Noga	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Douglas Wilkinson	....	executive in charge of post-production / post-production executive (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Walt Biljan	....	dailies transfer (13 episodes, 1997)
Deborah Osborne	....	executive in charge of post-production (13 episodes, 1997)
Chris Blacklock	....	dailies transfer (13 episodes, 1999)
Brigitte Rabazo	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1999)
Jason Irvine	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 2000)
Victoria Adilman	....	post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 2001)
Mhairi Kerr	....	first assistant editor (3 episodes, 2001)
Chris Mayo	....	video conform editor (unknown episodes)
Brooks McGrath	....	executive in charge of post-production (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Peter Breiner	....	conductor / music adaptor (52 episodes, 1997-2001)
Daniel Pellerin	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Glen Creswell	....	transportation coordinator (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Tony Bifano	....	transportation coordinator (27 episodes, 1996-1999)
Randy Chupa	....	wardrobe truck operator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Susan Morgan	....	creative head: tv dramatic series, CBC (65 episodes, 1996-2001)
Dan Matthews	....	location manager (46 episodes, 1996-2001)
Alissa Morrison	....	story editor (26 episodes, 1997-2000)
Sarah James Overton	....	production coordinator (26 episodes, 1999-2000)
Iva Huschka	....	production accountant (26 episodes, 2000-2001)
Suzanne Link	....	script supervisor (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Winnifred Jong	....	script supervisor (20 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dennis Sincic	....	location manager (18 episodes, 2000-2001)
Laurie Pearson	....	executive story editor / senior story editor (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Marilyn Moore	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Muldoon	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 1997)
Iva Hlinomaz	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 1999)
Sarah James	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Dawn Marie Sorokolit	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 2000-2001)
Keitha M. Redmond	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 1997)
Bosede Williams	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 1999)
Michael MacLennan	....	story editor (7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Raymond Storey	....	senior story editor (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Carolynne Bell	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1997)
Michael Leder	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1997)
Marlene Matthews	....	senior story editor (2 episodes, 1997)
Linda Callow	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Layton Morrison	....	wrestling consultant (unknown episodes)
Anthony Dean Rubes	....	young actors supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kim Yu	....	publicist (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Don Gillis	....	in memory of (1 episode, 1996)
Austin Latremouille	....	grateful acknowledgment (1 episode, 2000)

Production Companies

• 1251254 Ontario
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
• Ontario Film Investment Program, The
• Sullivan Entertainment
• The Cable Production Fund
• Téléfilm Canada
• Wind At My Back Productions

Runtime:

Canada:60 min (with commercials)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bowmanville, Clarington, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Company:

1251254 Ontario

Trivia:

The title of the series comes from the old Irish saying, spoken by Joe Callaghan about what his brother-in-law, Jack Bailey, used to say: "May the road always rise to meet your feet, and may the wind always be at your back."

Movie Connections:

Followed by A Wind at My Back Christmas (2001) (TV)

An amazing series!!

This is an excellent series!! Kevin Sullivan proves that he can make wonderful stories truly live. Set in the depression, this series gives you a real look into the hardships of this time period. The set is brought alive with an amazing story of a family who shows that their love and willingness towards each other can keep them together through trying times. The actors and actresses are also amazing and make this series what it is. I recommend this to everyone who wants to watch a story about love, hope, and strength. Great family series!