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'''Douglas Jackson''' (born January 26, 1940, |
'''Douglas Jackson''' (born January 26, 1940) is a Canadian film and television director and producer. As a television director, he is best known for the 1983 [[CBC Television]] miniseries ''[[Empire, Inc.]]'', which he co-directed with [[Denys Arcand]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://cinemacanada.athabascau.ca/index.php/cinema/article/view/1578|title=Film Reviews/Denys Arcand & Douglas Jackson's "Empire Inc."|first=Michael|last=Dorland|journal=Cinema Canada|date=1 January 1983|access-date=4 November 2016|via=cinemacanada.athabascau.ca}}</ref> Jackson began his film career in the 1960s on staff at the [[National Film Board of Canada]] (NFB).<ref name=canuxploitation1>{{cite web|url=http://www.canuxploitation.com/review/twistsofterror.html |title=Canuxploitation Review: Twists of Terror |publisher=Canuxploitation.com |access-date=2012-06-04}}</ref> His NFB credits include producing [[Bill Mason]]'s short documentary ''[[Blake (film)|Blake]]'', which was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfb.ca/film/blake/|title=Blake|access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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* ''[[The Sloane Affair]]'' (1973) |
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* ''[[The Heatwave Lasted Four Days]]'' (1974) |
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* ''[[Empire, Inc.]]'' (1983) |
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* ''[[For the Record (Canadian TV series)|The Front Line]]'' (1985) |
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* ''[[Whispers (1990 film)|Whispers]]'' (1990) |
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* ''[[Deadbolt (film)|Deadbolt]]'' (1992) |
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* ''[[The Paperboy (1994 film)|The Paperboy]]'' (1994) |
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* ''[[The Wrong Woman]]'' (1995) |
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* ''[[Midnight in Saint Petersburg]]'' (1996) |
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* ''[[Natural Enemy (film)|Natural Enemy]]'' (1996) |
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* ''[[Twists of Terror]]'' (1997) |
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* ''[[Random Encounter (film)|Random Encounter]]'' (1998) |
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* ''[[Dead End (1998 film)|Dead End]]'' (1998) |
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* ''[[Requiem for Murder]]'' (1999) |
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* ''[[The Witness Files]]'' (1999) |
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* ''[[Someone Is Watching]]'' (2000) |
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* ''[[The Ghost (2001 film)|The Ghost]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Nowhere in Sight]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Aftermath (2002 film)|Aftermath]]'' (2002) |
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* ''[[Saving Emily]]'' (2004) |
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* ''[[Stranger at the Door]]'' (2004) |
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* ''[[Her Perfect Spouse]]'' (2004) |
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* ''[[A Lover's Revenge]]'' (2005) |
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* ''[[A Killer Upstairs]]'' (2005) |
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* ''[[The Perfect Neighbor]]'' (2005) |
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* ''[[The Rival (2006 film)|The Rival]]'' (2006) |
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* ''[[The Perfect Marriage (2006 film)|The Perfect Marriage]]'' (2006) |
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* ''[[Maid of Honor (2006 film)|Maid of Honor]]'' (2006) |
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* ''[[My Daughter's Secret]]'' (2007) |
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* ''[[Christie's Revenge]]'' (2007) |
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* ''[[Framed for Murder]]'' (2007) |
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* ''Dead at 17'' (2008) |
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* ''[[Her Only Child]]'' (2008) |
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* ''[[The Perfect Assistant]]'' (2008) |
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* ''[[My Nanny's Secret]]'' (2009) |
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* [http://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/7108/ Kinopoisk.ru] |
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* [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3069400092.html Encyclopedia.com] |
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 7 June 2024
Douglas Jackson | |
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| Born | January 26, 1940 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Spouse | Tanya Jackson |
Douglas Jackson (born January 26, 1940) is a Canadian film and television director and producer. As a television director, he is best known for the 1983 CBC Television miniseries Empire, Inc., which he co-directed with Denys Arcand.[1] Jackson began his film career in the 1960s on staff at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).[2] His NFB credits include producing Bill Mason's short documentary Blake, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[3]
Filmography
[edit]- The Sloane Affair (1973)
- The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1974)
- Empire, Inc. (1983)
- The Front Line (1985)
- Whispers (1990)
- Deadbolt (1992)
- The Paperboy (1994)
- The Wrong Woman (1995)
- Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996)
- Natural Enemy (1996)
- Twists of Terror (1997)
- Random Encounter (1998)
- Dead End (1998)
- Requiem for Murder (1999)
- The Witness Files (1999)
- Someone Is Watching (2000)
- The Ghost (2001)
- Nowhere in Sight (2001)
- Aftermath (2002)
- Saving Emily (2004)
- Stranger at the Door (2004)
- Her Perfect Spouse (2004)
- A Lover's Revenge (2005)
- A Killer Upstairs (2005)
- The Perfect Neighbor (2005)
- The Rival (2006)
- The Perfect Marriage (2006)
- Maid of Honor (2006)
- My Daughter's Secret (2007)
- Christie's Revenge (2007)
- Framed for Murder (2007)
- Dead at 17 (2008)
- Her Only Child (2008)
- The Perfect Assistant (2008)
- My Nanny's Secret (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ Dorland, Michael (1 January 1983). "Film Reviews/Denys Arcand & Douglas Jackson's "Empire Inc."". Cinema Canada. Retrieved 4 November 2016 – via cinemacanada.athabascau.ca.
- ^ "Canuxploitation Review: Twists of Terror". Canuxploitation.com. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ "Blake". Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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