Francis Damberger

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Francis Damberger is a Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter. [1] He is most noted for his 1991 film Solitaire , for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay at the 13th Genie Awards, [2] and as a producer of Passchendaele , which won the Genie for Best Picture at the 29th Genie Awards. [3]

Damberger studied acting at the University of Alberta, where he won second prize in a local playwriting competition in 1983 for his play Rat Tails. [4] He made the short films On the Edge, The Road to Yorkton and Age Is No Barrier before releasing Solitaire, his debut feature film, in 1991. [5] He subsequently directed the feature films Road to Saddle River (1994) [6] and Heart of the Sun (1998). [7] He has also directed episodes of television series, including North of 60 , Due South , Jake and the Kid , So Weird , Mentors , Tom Stone , Caitlin's Way , Mixed Blessings , Heartland and Tiny Plastic Men .

He has also continued to appear in supporting or guest roles as an actor.

References

  1. ↑ "Local filmmaker's documentary on legendary baseball scout Mel Didier to air this coming weekend on TSN". Tofield Mercury, July 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Genies deal four nominations to Edmonton-made Solitaire". Edmonton Journal , October 14, 1992.
  3. ↑ "Passchendaele sweeps Genies". Windsor Star , April 6, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton playwright wins prize". The Globe and Mail , April 7, 1983.
  5. ↑ "Alberta film-maker scores respectable debut". Calgary Herald , October 5, 1991.
  6. ↑ "Francis Damberger from Solitaire to Saddle River". Take One , Winter 1993. pp. 24-25.
  7. ↑ "HEART of the SUN: Calgary actress is touching, compelling as woman haunted by her past". Calgary Herald , June 4, 1999.


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