John N. Smith

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards »

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Sitting in Limbo Director

(1986)

The Boys of St. Vincent Director

(1992)

Train of Dreams Director

(1987)

Welcome to Canada Director

(1989)

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Director (32 credits)

2009 Love & Savagery

2008 The Englishman's Boy (TV Mini-Series) (2 episodes)

- Part Two (2008)

- Part One (2008)

2006 Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (TV Mini-Series) (2 episodes)

- Part Two (2006)

- Part One (2006)

2004 Geraldine's Fortune

2002 Offstage, Onstage: Inside the Stratford Festival (TV Movie documentary)

2002 Random Passage (TV Mini-Series) (2 episodes)

- Episode #1.2 (2002)

- Episode #1.1 (2002)

1999 Revenge of the Land (TV Movie)

1998 A Cool, Dry Place

1995 Sugartime (TV Movie)

1995 Dangerous Minds

1993 Dieppe (TV Movie)

1992 The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (TV Movie)

1992 The Boys of St. Vincent (TV Movie)

1989 Welcome to Canada

1987 Train of Dreams

1986 A Gift for Kate

1986 The Rebellion of Young David (Short)

1986 Sitting in Limbo

1985 First Stop, China (Documentary)

1984 River Journey (Documentary short)

1984 The Masculine Mystique (Documentary)

1982 Gala (Documentary)

1981 First Winter (Short)

1981 For the Love of Dance (Documentary)

1980 Acting Class (Documentary short)

1979 Revolution's Orphans (Short)

1978 No Day of Rest (Documentary short)

1977 Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher (Short)

1976 Bargain Basement (Short)

1975 Ready When You Are! (Short)

1974 The New Boys (Documentary short)

1970 Here Come the Seventies (TV Series documentary) (1970-1971)

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Producer (32 credits)

1986 Sitting in Limbo (producer)

1985 First Stop, China (Documentary) (producer)

1984 The Masculine Mystique (Documentary) (producer)

1982 Gala (Documentary) (producer)

1981 First Winter (Short) (producer)

1981 For the Love of Dance (Documentary) (producer)

1980 Acting Class (Documentary short) (producer)

1979 Revolution's Orphans (Short) (producer)

1978 No Day of Rest (Documentary short) (producer)

1977 Nishnawbe-Aski: The People & the Land (Documentary short) (producer)

1975 Bella Bella (Documentary short) (producer)

1975 Ready When You Are! (Short) (producer)

1975 The Journeyman (Documentary short) (producer)

1975 The Winner (producer)

1975 The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (executive producer)

1974 A Case of Eggs: Episode 1 (Short) (producer)

1974 A Case of Eggs: Episode 2 (producer)

1974 A Case of Eggs: Episode 3 (Short) (producer)

1974 A Case of Eggs: Episode 4 (Short) (producer)

1974 A Star Is Lost! (executive producer)

1974 The New Boys (Documentary short) (producer)

1974 This Riel Business (Short) (executive producer)

1974 Van's Camp (Documentary short) (executive producer)

1974 We're Here to Stay (Documentary short) (executive producer)

1973 Catskinner Keen (Documentary short) (producer)

1973 Every Saturday Night (Documentary short) (executive producer: West Series)

1973 I Don't Have to Work That Big (Documentary short) (executive producer)

1973 Ruth and Harriet: Two Women of the Peace (Documentary short) (producer)

1973 Some Natives of Churchill (executive producer: West Series)

1973 Starblanket (Documentary short) (executive producer)

1973 The Jews of Winnipeg (Short) (executive producer)

The 51st State (TV Series) (series producer - 2 episodes, 1971) (producer - 1 episode, 1971)

- Abortion Clinic (1971) ... (series producer)

- Greenburg and Hantz (1971) ... (producer)

- Arkansas Bound (1971) ... (series producer)

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Writer (11 credits)

1992 The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (TV Movie) (story) / (written by)

1992 The Boys of St. Vincent (TV Movie) (written by)

1989 Welcome to Canada (written by)

1987 Train of Dreams

1986 The Rebellion of Young David (Short)

1984 River Journey (Documentary short)

1984 The Masculine Mystique (Documentary) (written by)

1979 Revolution's Orphans (Short) (screenplay)

1977 Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher (Short) (screenplay)

1976 Bargain Basement (Short)

1974 The New Boys (Documentary short)

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Editor (9 credits)

1989 Welcome to Canada

1987 Train of Dreams

1982 Gala (Documentary)

1981 For the Love of Dance (Documentary)

1980 Acting Class (Documentary short)

1978 No Day of Rest (Documentary short)

1977 Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher (Short)

1976 For Gentlemen Only (Short)

1971 Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family (Documentary)

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Actor (1 credit)

1973 The Beachcombers (TV Series)

- Our Champion (1973)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1990 Strangers in Good Company (consultant)

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Self (1 credit)

1995 Donald Brittain: Filmmaker (Documentary)
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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 29,811 this week View rank on IMDbPro » John N. Smith Director \| Producer \| Writer John N. Smith was born on July 31, 1943 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Sitting in Limbo (1986), The Boys of St. Vincent (1992) and Train of Dreams (1987). See full bio » Born: July 31, 1943 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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