List of Canadian films of the 1960s

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in the 1960s.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1960
Circle of the Sun Colin Low Documentary
Frames of Reference Richard Leacock Documentary
Universe Roman Kroitor, Colin Low NFB animated/live-action shortNominee at the 33rd Academy Awards in the category of Best Documentary Short Subject
1961
1 + 1 (Exploring the Kinsey Reports) Arch Oboler Leo G. Carroll, Kate Reid, Austin Willis, Douglas Rain, Barbara Hamilton Docudrama [1]
The Canadians Burt Kennedy Robert Ryan, John Dehner, Torin Thatcher, Burt Metcalfe WesternUK-Canada coproduction
Golden Gloves Gilles Groulx NFB short
The Hired Gun Lindsay Shonteff Don Borisenko, Tass Tory, Jay Shannon
Macbeth Paul Almond Sean Connery CBC-TV drama
The Mask Julian Roffman Paul Stevens, Claudette Nevins, Anne Collings, Martin Lavut Horror
Morning on the Lièvre David Bairstow NFB short Canadian Film Award – Theatrical Short; Berlin Film Festival – Silver Bear for Short Film [2]
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North Jack Couffer & Don Haldane Jean Coutu, Émile Genest, Uriel Luft, Robert Rivard Family filmThe first of three live-action films made in Canada by Disney, with a Canadian co-producing partner.
Very Nice, Very Nice Arthur Lipsett NFB experimental shortIt was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 34th Academy Awards.
Wings of Chance Edward Dew James Brown, Frances Rafferty, Richard Tretter, Patrick WhyteDrama
Wrestling (La Lutte) Michel Brault, Claude Jutra, Marcel Carrière & Claude Fournier NFB short
1962
À St-Henri le cinq septembre Hubert Aquin NFB documentary
Alone or With Others (Seul ou avec autres) Denis Héroux, Denys Arcand, Stéphane Venne Nicole Braun, Pierre Létourneau, Marie-José Raymond DramaStudent film and Denys Arcand's first directorial credit [3]
Big Red Norman Tokar Walter Pidgeon, Gilles Payant, Émile Genest, Janette Bertrand Family filmThe third of three co-productions with Disney
Day After Day (Jour après jour) Clément Perron Documentary
Drylanders Don Haldane Frances Hyland, James Douglas, William Fruet NFB dramaNFB's first English-language feature
Lonely Boy Roman Kroitor, Wolf Koenig NFB documentaryThis National Film Board of Canada production won a Canadian Film Award as top film of the year.
Manouane River Lumberjacks (Bûcherons de la Manouane) Arthur Lamothe NFB documentary
My Financial Career Gerald Potterton Animated short
Nahanni Albert Faille NFB documentary
1963
À tout prendre Claude Jutra Claude Jutra, Johanne Harrelle DramaBest Picture at the 1964 Canadian Film Awards.
Amanita Pestilens René Bonnière Jacques Labrecque, Huguette Oligny, Geneviève Bujold Drama
Anniversary William Weintraub Walter Pidgeon Documentary
The Bitter Ash Larry Kent Alan Scarfe, Lynn Stewart, Philip Brown, Diane Griffith Drama [4]
Christmas Cracker Norman McLaren, Jeff Hale, Gerald Potterton & Grant Munro NFB animated shortNominee for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 37th Academy Awards.
The Incredible Journey Fletcher Markle Émile Genest, John Drainie, Tommy Tweed Family filmThe most famous of a trio of live-action animal films from Disney shot in Canada.
Pour la suite du monde Michel Brault & Pierre Perrault NFB documentary AV Preservation Trust Masterwork
1964
21-87 Arthur Lipsett NFB experimental short
23 Skidoo Julian Biggs NFB experimental short
Canon Norman McLaren, Grant Munro Animated short
The Cat in the Bag (Le Chat dans le sac) Gilles Groulx Barbara Ulrich, Claude Godbout, Manon Blain, Véronique Vilbert DramaAn essential feature of early Quebec cinema. AV Preservation Trust Masterwork [5]
The Earth to Drink (La terre à boire) Jean-Paul Bernier Genevieve Bujold, Pauline Julien, Patricia Nolin, Gilles Pelletier Drama
Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak John Feeney NFB short Academy Award nominee [6]
Fields of Sacrifice Donald Brittain Documentary
The Luck of Ginger Coffey Irvin Kershner Robert Shaw, Mary Ure, Liam Redmond, Tom Harvey, Libby McClintock Drama
Nobody Waved Good-bye Don Owen Peter Kastner, Julie Biggs, Claude Rae, Toby Tarnow, Charmion King, John Vernon DramaAn essential feature of early English-Canadian cinema; AV Preservation Trust Masterwork
Over My Head (Jusqu'au cou) Denis Héroux Raymond Levasseur, Édith de Villers, Guy DufresneDramaStudent film most noted for pre-political participation of future politicians Pierre Bourgault, Bernard Landry and Pierre Trudeau
Return to Oz F. R. Crawley, Thomas Glynn, Larry Roemer Carl Banas, Susan Conway, Peggi Loder, Susan Morse, Larry D. Mann, Alfie Scopp Animated
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Larry RoemerAnimated
Sweet Substitute Larry Kent Robert Howay, Angela Gann, Carol Pastinsky Drama [7]
Trouble-Maker (Trouble fête) Pierre Patry Lucien Hamelin, Jean Duceppe, Yves LétourneauDrama [8]
Walls of Memory (Mémoire en fête) Léonard Forest Short documentary
1965
60 Cycles Jean-Claude Labrecque NFB documentary Canadian Film Award – Cinematography [9]
Bethune Donald Brittain Donald Sutherland NFB documentary [10]
Buster Keaton Rides Again John Spotton Buster Keaton Documentary
High Steel Don Owen Documentary
Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen Donald Brittain, Don Owen Leonard Cohen NFB documentary Canadian Film Award – TV Information [11]
Memorandum Donald Brittain, John Spotton Documentary
The Merry World of Leopold Z (La vie heureuse de Léopold Z) Gilles Carle Guy L’Écuyer, Paul Hébert Comedy
The Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam Beryl Fox DocumentaryBroadcast on CBC-TV; Canadian Film Award – Film of the Year [12] [13]
Mission of Fear (Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts) Fernand Dansereau Jean-Guy Sabourin, Alain Cuny, Jacques Godin, Monique Mercure NFB drama
The Railrodder Gerald Potterton Buster Keaton NFB short
The Revolutionary (Le révolutionnaire) Jean Pierre Lefebvre Drama
Rope Around the Neck (La Corde au cou) Pierre Patry Guy Godin, Andrée Lachapelle, Henri Norbert, Jean Duceppe Drama
The Snow Has Melted on the Manicouagan (La neige a fondu sur la Manicouagan) Arthur Lamothe Monique Miller, Gilles Vigneault, Jean Doyon, Margot Campbell Docufiction
Summer in Mississippi Beryl Fox DocumentaryBroadcast on CBC-TV [14]
A Trip Down Memory Lane Arthur Lipsett Collage film
When Tomorrow Dies Larry Kent Patricia Gage, Douglas Campbell, Neil DainardDrama
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine Arthur Rankin Jr., Kizo Nagashima Larry D. Mann, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles, Alfie Scopp Animated
Winter Kept Us Warm David Secter John Labow, Henry Tarvainen, Joy Fielding Drama
1966
Angel Derek May Leonard Cohen NFB shortCFA – Arts and Experimental
The Drag Carlos Marchiori Animated short
Footsteps in the Snow (Des pas sur la neige)Martin Green Peter Kastner, Ovila Légaré, Veronica Lake Thriller
Ghosts of a River (Trois hommes au mille carré) Pierre Patry, Jacques Kasma Documentary
Helicopter Canada Eugene Boyko NFB documentaryNominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 39th Academy Awards.
Le Misanthrope Louis-Georges Carrier Guy Provost, Albert Millaire DramaA film record of a stage performance of the Molière play, thought to be the first in Canada, produced and distributed by Quebec’s film office and Ministry of Education. [15]
Never a Backward Step Donald Brittain, Arthur Hammond, John Spotton Documentary
Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail Don Owen Michèle Chicoine, Jackie Burroughs Short drama
Notes on a Triangle René Jodoin NFB animated short BAFTA – Animated Short [16]
The Offering David Secter Kee Faun, Ratch Wallace Drama [17]
Op Hop - Hop Op Pierre Hébert Animated short
Paddle to the Sea Bill Mason NFB animated shortNominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 40th Academy Awards.
The Scribe John Sebert Buster Keaton Comedy short
The Trap Sidney Hayers Rita Tushingham, Oliver Reed Adventure
Transfer David Cronenberg Mort Ritts, Rafe MacphersonShort drama
What on Earth! Les Drew, Kaj Pindal Narrated by Donald Brittain NFB animated shortNominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 40th Academy Awards.
YUL 871 Jacques Godbout Charles Denner, Andrée Lachapelle, Paul Buissonneau, Jean Duceppe Drama [18]
1967
Between Salt and Sweet Water (Entre la mer et l'eau douce) Michel Brault Claude Gauthier, Geneviève Bujold, Paul Gauthier, Robert Charlebois Drama
Canada '67 Robert BarclayDocumentary
A Child in His Country (Un enfant...un pays)Pierre MorettiAnimated short
Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle or Mutilate John Howe Ed Begley, Bruno Gerussi, Al Waxman Drama
Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça) Jean Pierre Lefebvre Drama
The Ernie Game Don Owen Alexis Kanner, Judith Gault, Jackie Burroughs, Derek May Drama CBC-TV/NFB co-production.
La Fleur d’âge: Geneviève Michel Brault Geneviève Bujold, Louise Marleau, Bernard Arcand Short
Flowers on a One-Way Street Robin Spry NFB documentary
The Fox Mark Rydell Sandy Dennis, Anne Heywood, Keir Dullea Drama
From the Drain David Cronenberg Short
High Larry Kent Lanning Beckman, Peter Mathews Drama [7]
The House that Jack Built Ron Tunis NFB animated shortNominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 41st Academy Awards.
In the Labyrinth Roman Kroitor, Colin Low, Hugh O'Connor Multi-screenMajor attraction at Expo 67
precursor to IMAX [19]
The Paper People David Gardner Marc Strange, Marigold CharlesworthDrama
A Place to Stand Christopher Chapman Short Academy Award, Best Documentary Short Subject nominee and winner for Best Live Action Short Subject.
The Sweet and the Bitter James Clavell Yoko Tani, Torin Thatacher, Jane Mallett Drama [20]
The Things I Cannot Change Tanya Ballantyne Kenneth Bailey, Gertrude BaileyDocumentary
This Is No Time for Romance (Ça n'est pas le temps des romans) Fernand Dansereau Monique Mercure, Marc Favreau Short drama
The Times That Are (Le Règne du jour) Pierre Perrault NFB documentary [21]
The Vulture Lawrence Huntington Akim Tamiroff, Broderick Crawford HorrorCanada-U.K. co-production [22]
Waiting for Caroline Ron Kelly Alexandra Stewart, François Tassé, Sharon Acker Drama CBC-TV/NFB co-production
Warrendale Allan King Documentary
Wavelength Michael Snow Hollis Frampton, Joyce Weiland Structural film AV Preservation Trust Masterwork
We Are Young Alexander Hammid, Francis ThompsonDocumentary
With Drums and Trumpets (Avec tambours et trompettes) Marcel Carrière NFB documentary Canadian Film Award – Short Documentary [23]
1968
At Home Martin Lavut Martin Lavut, Adrienne HorswillShort documentary
The Ballad of Crowfoot Willie Dunn Documentary
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar Peter Pearson Chris Wiggins, Kate Reid, Margot Kidder NFB drama
Christopher's Movie Matinée Mort Ransen NFB documentary [24]
Cosmic Zoom Eva SzaszAnimated short
Dust from Underground (Poussière sur la ville) Arthur Lamothe Guy Sanche, Michelle Rossignol Drama
A Great Big Thing Eric Till Reni Santoni, Louise Latraverse, Paul Sand Drama
Isabel Paul Almond Geneviève Bujold, Marc Strange, Gerard Parkes, Al Waxman Drama AV Preservation Trust Masterwork
It Isn't Jacques Cartier's Fault (C'est pas la faute à Jacques Cartier) Clément Perron, Georges Dufaux Jacques Desrosiers, Paul Buissonneau, Paul Hébert Comedy
Juggernaut Eugene Boyko Documentary
Kid Sentiment Jacques Godbout Andrée Cousineau, François Guy, Michèle Mercure, Louis ParizeauDocufiction
The Man Who Wanted Nothing Mary Walker-Sawka Wallace McSween, Marilyn MarshDrama
Pas de deux Norman McLaren NFB animated short Academy Award nominee
Patricia and Jean-Baptiste (Patricia et Jean-Baptiste) Jean Pierre Lefebvre Jean Pierre Lefebvre, Patricia Kaden-LacroixComedy-drama
Rat Life and Diet in North America Joyce Weiland Experimental [25]
The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl (Le Viol d'une jeune fille douce) Gilles Carle Daniel Pilon, Donald Pilon, André Gagnon Drama [26]
The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes Bill Mason NFB short
The River Schooners (Les Voitures d'eau) Pierre Perrault NFB documentary
Straight to the Heart (Jusqu'au coeur) Jean Pierre Lefebvre Robert Charlebois, Claudine Monfette Experimental dramaMade for the NFB
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Charles Jarrott Jack Palance, Denholm Elliott, Leo Genn, Torin Thatcher Drama
Vienna Orson Welles Documentary
Walking Ryan Larkin NFB animated short Academy Award nominee [27]
1969
<---> (Back and Forth) Michael Snow Experimental
All About Women Claude Pierson Drama
And No Birds Sing Victor CowieIan Malcolm, Marsha Sadoway, Michael Posner, Judy Daniels, Brian StavechnyDrama
Bambi Meets Godzilla Marv Newland Animated
Blake Bill Mason Blake James NFB short Academy Award nominee [28]
Circle Jack Chambers Experimental [29]
Deliver Us from Evil (Délivrez-nous du mal) Jean-Claude Lord Yvon Deschamps, Guy Godin Melodrama [30]
Don't Let the Angels Fall George Kaczender Arthur Hill, Sharon Acker, Charmion King, Monique Mercure Drama
Dulcima Matt Segal Jackie Burroughs, John Colicos, Chuck Shamata Drama
Good Times Bad Times Donald Shebib Documentary
Hey, Cinderella! Jim Henson The Muppets Television film
The House of Light (Le Chambre blanche) Jean Pierre Lefebvre Michèle Magny, Marcel Sabourin Drama [31]
A Married Couple Allan King Documentary
A Matter of Fat William Weintraub Documentary
My Friend Pierrette (Mon amie Pierrette) Jean Pierre Lefebvre Drama
Reason Over Passion Joyce Weiland Experimental [32]
Stereo David Cronenberg Ronald Mlodzik Short [33]
To See Or Not to See (Psychocratie) Bretislav Pojar NFB animated short Canadian Film Award – Film of the Year, Animated Short; Berlin Film Festival – Golden Bear for Short Film
Valérie Denis Héroux Danielle Ouimet, Guy Godin, Yvan Ducharme, Claude Préfontaine
Vertige Jean Beaudin Documentary
Wow Claude Jutra Docudrama
You Are on Indian Land Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell Documentary

References

  1. ↑ 1 + 1 (Exploring the Kinsey Reports) http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/canadian-feature-film-database/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=139&DotsIdNumber= Retrieved 8/6/15.
  2. ↑ Morning on the Lièvre https://www.nfb.ca/film/morning_on_the_lievre Archived 2022-08-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8/6/15.
  3. ↑ Morris, Peter (1984). The Film Companion . Toronto: Irwin Publishing. pp.  267–268. ISBN   0-7725-1505-0.
  4. ↑ Wise, Wyndham (2001). Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 21. ISBN   0-8020-3512-4 . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ Wise, Wyndham (2001). Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 41–42. ISBN   0-8020-3512-4 . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ Eskimo Artist https://www.nfb.ca/film/eskimo-artist-kenojuak Archived 2022-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8/7/15.
  7. 1 2 Clandfield, David (1987). Canadian Film. Toronto: Oxford University Press. pp. 103–104. ISBN   0-19-540581-1.
  8. ↑ "1964 Revisited: The Sense of a Beginning". Film in Canada, 2006.
  9. ↑ 60 Cycles https://www.nfb.ca/film/60_cycles_en Retrieved 8/9/15.
  10. ↑ Bethune https://www.nfb.ca/film/bethune Archived 2022-08-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8/8/15.
  11. ↑ Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Leonard Cohen https://www.nfb.ca/film/ladies_and_gentlemen_mr_leonard_cohen/ Archived 2022-08-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8/8/15.
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