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John Zaritsky
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🎂 July 13, 1943📍 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada🕯️ March 30, 2022 · Age 78
Biography
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.
BODY OF WORK
John Zaritsky's Filmography
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No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga
2016⭐ 9.0
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A Different Drummer: Celebrating Eccentrics
2015
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Do You Really Want to Know?
2012
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The Suicide Tourist
2010⭐ 7.0
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The Wild Horse Redemption
2007⭐ 5.7
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Ski Bums
2002⭐ 7.0
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Murder on 'Abortion Row'
1996
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Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo
1994⭐ 10.0
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Tears Are Not Enough
1985⭐ 8.0
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Just Another Missing Kid
1981⭐ 7.7
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