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Ron Orieux is a Canadian film and television cinematographer.

He is most noted for his work on the documentary film Spartree , for which he won the Canadian Film Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Non-Feature) at the 29th Canadian Film Awards in 1978, [1] and the television miniseries The First Circle , for which he won the Gemini Award for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series at the 6th Gemini Awards in 1992.

He also received a Genie Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Non-Feature) at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980 for Nails , [2] and Gemini Award nominations Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series at the 1st Gemini Awards in 1986 for Tramp at the Door , [3] the 9th Gemini Awards in 1995 for Due South , [4] and the 12th Gemini Awards in 1998 for Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops 2 .

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References

  1. Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN   0-7737-3238-1. pp. 117-119.
  2. "NFB films get award nomination". Alberni Valley Times , March 19, 1980.
  3. Sid Adilman, "Anne leads field in Geminis race". Toronto Star , October 16, 1986.
  4. "The 1995 Gemini nominees". Playback , January 30, 1995.