George Bloomfield
George Bloomfield (born 1930 in Montréal , Québec , † May 13, 2011 in Toronto , Ontario ) was a Canadian film director , film producer , actor and screenwriter .
Live and act
George Bloomfield studied psychology and philosophy at McGill University in Montréal. From 1957 he made films for the National Film Board of Canada . His first American movie was Jenny (1972) with Alan Alda . Bloomfield works primarily for television series , but also in theater and film. As a director he has had over fifty productions in his career to date. He worked mostly as a director, but also as a producer, actor, screenwriter and film editor.
He received Gemini Awards in 1995, twice in 1996 and twice in 1997, each for the dramatic television series Ein Mountie in Chicago ( Due South ). He was nominated for this television award in 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999 for directing various series.
From 1965 to 1971 Bloomfield was married to the British-Canadian journalist and writer Barbara Amiel . He later married Louisa Jane Varalta. He is the uncle of actor Maury Chaykin .
George Bloomfield died on May 13, 2011 in Toronto, Canada.
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1958: Ground Handling of Aircraft, Part 2: Winter Operations
- 1972: Jenny
- 1972: Doberkiller (To Kill a Clown)
- 1979: Riel
- 1980: Killer from the Dark (Double Negative)
- 1980: A professor goes all out ( Nothing Personal )
- 1983: The Fraggles ( Fraggle Rock , 10 episodes)
- 1986: The Campbells ( The Campbells , TV series)
- 1987: Heirs of the Curse ( Friday the 13th , TV series)
- 1988: Ultraman - My Secret Identity (TV series)
- 1988, 1989: War of the Worlds ( War of the Worlds , 6 episodes)
- 1990, 1991: The Guns of the Law ( Street Legal , 6 episodes)
- 1990, 1992: Neon Rider (6 episodes)
- 1992: The Girl from Town ( Road to Avonlea , Follow High Society , Old Friends, Old Wounds )
- 1994: TekWar: The Prince of Death ( TekWar: TekLords )
- 1994: Leatherstocking ( Hawkeye , TV series)
- 1995: Tek War - Warriors of the Future ( TekWar , TV series)
- 1995, 1998: Ein Mountie in Chicago ( Due South , Follow The Man Who Knew Too Little , An Invitation to Romance , Mountie on the Bounty: Part 1 )
- 1995: Kung Fu - Under the Sign of the Dragon ( Kung Fu: The Legend Continues , TV series)
- 1997: Outer Limits ( The Outer Limits , television series, an episode)
- 1997: Nikita ( La Femme Nikita , episodes 1.08 Dirty Game or Escape , 1.10 Double Life or Choice , 1.12 The Super Gau or Innocent )
- 2000: Criminal Instinct - love until death ( Love and Murder )
- 2006: The Jane Show (6 episodes)
producer
- 1995, 1997: A Mountie in Chicago ( Due South )
actor
- 1983: Avanaida - Satan's Viper Death Bite ( Spasms )
- 1986: The Ruler of Central Park ( The Park Is Mine )
- 1987: ... and you're dead ( And Then You Die )
- 1989: War of the Worlds ( War of the Worlds , TV series)
- 1995, 1997: A Mountie in Chicago ( Due South , TV series)
Screenwriter
- 1972: Jenny
- 1972: Doberkiller ( To Kill a Clown )
- 1974: Child Under a Leaf
Film editing
- 1974: Child Under a Leaf
Web links
- George Bloomfield in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- George Bloomfield at fly.hiwaay.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ Toronto Star, May 16, 2011, quoted from legacy.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bloomfield, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian director, producer, actor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montréal , Québec, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 13, 2011 |
| Place of death | Toronto , Ontario, Canada |