John Armstrong (director)
John Armstrong (born September 2, 1928 in London , † August 16, 2004 in France ) was a British director in the field of documentary films.
Life
Armstrong began working in the film industry in the late 1940s, initially in the field of film editing . His private fascination with cars was the reason that he participated in car racing-related documentaries such as Mille miglia 1953 in the early 1950s . In 1957 he made his directorial debut with the short documentary Song of the Clouds . The following year he made the film Coupe des alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally . Further documentaries followed by the end of the 1980s. He also shot numerous industrial films for various companies. He last appeared as a director in 1989.
At the 1977 Academy Awards he was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category for The End of the Road . In the same year he won the British Academy Film Award for this .
In the 1990s he withdrew from his professional context for health reasons. Armstrong died of a heart attack at the age of 75.
Filmography (selection)
- 1957: Song of the Clouds
- 1964: Mekong: A River of Asia
- 1975: Sea Area Forties
- 1976: The End of the Road
- 1977: Alaska Pipeline
- 1986: Picture Holland
Web links
- John Armstrong in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ See: Harris M. Lentz III: Obituaries in the Performing Arts 2004 , McFarland & Co, Jefferson 2005, pp. 22f.
- ↑ See: Harris M. Lentz III: Obituaries in the Performing Arts 2004 , p. 22f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Armstrong, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 2004 |
| Place of death | France |