Peter Pearson

Peter Pearson

Peter Pearson's impactful career shaped English-Canadian film. Directing acclaimed movies like "The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar" and "Paperback Hero," he garnered multiple Canadian Film Awards, influencing Canadian storytelling. Leading Telefilm Canada, he advocated for industry advancement and Canadian content. Transitioning from journalism to TV, Pearson excelled at CBC before making impactful films at the National Film Board. His dramas at For the Record sparked discussions and legal disputes, yet his teaching and leadership at the Broadcast Program Development Fund generated economic growth and Canadian programming. A skilled scriptwriter, Pearson co-wrote notable works like "Snowbird" with Margaret Atwood, earning numerous Canadian Film Awards and Gemini nominations, cementing his legacy in Canadian cinema.

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Peter Pearson Movies

  • 1988
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    Straight for the Heart
    Straight for the Heart

    4.4 1988 HD

    Pierre is a Montreal photojournalist who returns from Nicaragua to find that his ten-year menage a trois is over. Haunted by his mid-life crisis, he...

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  • 1973
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    Paperback Hero
    Paperback Hero

    5.6 1973 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
    The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar

    6 1969 HD

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  • 1968
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    Through Conflict to Negotiation
    Through Conflict to Negotiation

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Dowry
    The Dowry

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Dowry
    The Dowry

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1967
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    Encounter with Saul Alinsky - Part 1: CYC Toronto
    Encounter with Saul Alinsky - Part 1: CYC Toronto

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1968
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    Deciding to Organize
    Deciding to Organize

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1994
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    An Interview with Dennis Potter
    An Interview with Dennis Potter

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1977
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    One Man
    One Man

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1974
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    Only God Knows
    Only God Knows

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1967
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    Encounter with Saul Alinsky - Part 2: Rama Indian Reserve
    Encounter with Saul Alinsky - Part 2: Rama Indian Reserve

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1968
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    Saul Alinsky Went to War
    Saul Alinsky Went to War

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.9 1970 HD

    The Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series based upon a 1958 American film of the same name directed by Charles R. Rondeau. The series first...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    For The Record, a series of one-hour and ninety-minute film dramas, started on the series, Performance, as a subseries called Camera ’76. Aired...

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