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Barry Avrich

Avrich was born in Montreal, Canada. Avrich has become an acclaimed documentary filmmaker responsible for films on some of the most controversial and popular icons in modern history. Avrich has also produced and directed successful stage to screen adaptations of theatrical productions and live shows. Avrich founded Melbar Entertainment Group which... See full bio »

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Known For

Prosecuting Evil
Prosecuting Evil Producer
(2018)
Madness of Method
Madness of Method Producer
(1994)
Oscar Peterson: Black + White
Oscar Peterson: Black + White Producer
(2020)
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew Producer
(2016)
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  The Palm Beach Diaries (TV Series documentary) (executive producer) (filming)
 2022 The Talented Mr. Rosenberg (Documentary) (producer)
 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2020 From Ontario with Love New Year's Special (TV Special) (executive producer) / (producer)
 2020 Henry VIII (producer)
 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2020 Howie Mandel: But, Enough About Me (Documentary) (executive producer)
 2020 Oscar Peterson: Black + White (Documentary) (producer)
 2020 The Merry Wives of Windsor (producer)
 2020 Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art (Documentary) (producer)
 2020 Radical Obsession (Documentary) (executive producer)
 2019 Coriolanus (executive producer)
 2019 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2019 David Foster: Off the Record (Documentary) (producer)
 2019 The Tempest (executive producer)
 2018/II With Me (Short) (executive producer)
 2018 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize (TV Special) (creative producer) / (executive producer)
 2018 Prosecuting Evil (Documentary) (producer)
 2018 The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret (Documentary) (producer)
 2018 Timon of Athens (producer)
 2018/III Romeo and Juliet (producer)
 2017 Beyond Famous (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)
 2017 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2017 On My Way Out: The Secret Life of Nani and Popi (Documentary short) (executive producer) / (producer)
 2017/I Love's Labour's Lost (executive producer)
 2017 Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World (Documentary) (executive producer)
 2017/II Stratford Festival: Macbeth (executive producer) / (producer)
 2017 2017 Canadian Screen Awards (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2016 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize (TV Special) (executive producer) / (producer)
 2016 The Man Who Shot Hollywood (Documentary short) (producer)
 2016 Stratford Festival: Hamlet (executive producer) / (producer)
 2016 2016 Canadian Screen Awards (TV Special) (executive producer) / (producer)
 2016 The Great Canadian Screen Test (TV Movie) (executive producer)
 2016 The Taming of the Shrew (executive producer)
 2015 Stratford Festival: Antony and Cleopatra (executive producer) / (producer)
 2015 King John (producer)
 2015 2015 Canadian Screen Awards (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2015 Women Who Act (Documentary) (executive producer)
 2015 King Lear (producer)
 2014 Red Alert (Documentary short) (executive producer)
 2014 In Studio: Up Close and Personal (TV Movie) (executive producer)
 2013 Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story (Documentary) (executive producer)
 2012 In Studio: Genie Awards (TV Special) (producer)
 2012 Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky (Documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)
 2012 Twelfth Night (executive producer) / (producer)
 2011 Unauthorized: The Harvey Weinstein Project (Documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)
 2011 An Unlikely Obsession (Documentary) (executive producer - uncredited) / (producer)
 2010/IV The Tempest (executive producer) / (producer)
 2010 One Angry Man (executive producer)
 2009 Amerika Idol (Documentary) (executive producer)
 2009 Caesar and Cleopatra (executive producer) / (producer)
 2008 Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew (Video documentary) (executive producer)
 2008 The Citizen Cohl: Untold Story (Short) (executive producer)
 2007 One x One Gala (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2007 Bowfire (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2005-2006 Life and Times (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
- Satisfaction: The Life & Times of Michael Cohl (2006) ... (executive producer)
- A Criminal Mind: The Life and Times of Edward Greenspan (2005) ... (executive producer)
 2005 The Last Mogul (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
 2003 The Madness of King Richard (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
 2002 City Lights (TV Short) (executive producer)
 1994 Madness of Method (TV Short) (co-executive producer) / (producer)
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