John Zaritsky
Directing1943St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
John Zaritsky was a Canadian documentary filmmaker. His work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at over 40 film festivals around the world; in 1983, his film Just Another Missing Kid won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. He graduated with degrees in English and History from the University of Toronto. His first job after college was as a police reporter for the Hamilton Spectator. He also worked for the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail before beginning his film career at CBC television.
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11- 2016No Limits: The Thalidomide SagaMovieDirector
- 2015A Different Drummer: Celebrating EccentricsMovieDirector
- 2012Do You Really Want to Know?MovieDirector
- 2010The Suicide TouristMovieDirector
- 2007The Wild Horse RedemptionMovieDirector
- 2002Ski BumsMovieDirector
- 1996Murder on 'Abortion Row'MovieWriter · Director
- 1994Romeo and Juliet in SarajevoMovieDirector
- 1985Into Thin AirMovieThanks
- 1985Tears Are Not EnoughMovieDirector
- 1981Just Another Missing KidMovieDirector