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John Dunning(1927-2011)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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John Dunning was born on 27 April 1927 in Verdun, Québec, Canada. He was a producer and writer, known for Meatballs (1979), My Bloody Valentine (2009) and My Bloody Valentine (1981). He was married to Jean Myzner. He died on 19 September 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
BornApril 27, 1927
DiedSeptember 19, 2011(84)
BornApril 27, 1927
DiedSeptember 19, 2011(84)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Bill Murray in Meatballs (1979)
Meatballs
6.2
  • Producer
  • 1979
My Bloody Valentine (2009)
My Bloody Valentine
5.5
  • Producer
  • 2009
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
My Bloody Valentine
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1981
Shivers (1975)
Shivers
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1975

Credits

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Producer

  • Todd Farmer and Gary J. Tunnicliffe in My Bloody Valentine (2009)
    My Bloody Valentine: Sex, Blood and Screams - The Make-up Effects
    5.0
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • My Bloody Valentine (2009)
    My Bloody Valentine
    5.5
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Prisoner of Love (1999)
    Prisoner of Love
    3.3
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Jack Palance, Oliver Reed, and Don Diamont in The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (1998)
    The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Peter Falk, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, and Freddie Prinze Jr. in Vig (1998)
    Vig
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Clara Bellar in The First 9 1/2 Weeks (1998)
    The First 9 1/2 Weeks
    3.5
    • producer
    • 1998
  • I'm Losing You (1998)
    I'm Losing You
    5.1
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Buffalo '66 (1998)
    Buffalo '66
    7.4
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Jerry and Tom (1998)
    Jerry and Tom
    6.5
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Frances McDormand, Peter Gallagher, and John Lithgow in Johnny Skidmarks (1998)
    Johnny Skidmarks
    5.5
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • La conciergerie (1997)
    La conciergerie
    5.8
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Dillon, Ben Gazzara, Taylor Dayne, Jenny McShane, Jerry Stiller, Mario Van Peebles, and John Stockwell in Stag (1997)
    Stag
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Michael Dudikoff and Lisa Howard in Hardball (1997)
    Hardball
    4.6
    Video
    • producer
    • 1997
  • L'homme idéal (1996)
    L'homme idéal
    6.2
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Hawk's Vengeance (1996)
    Hawk's Vengeance
    4.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 1996

Writer

  • Michael Dudikoff and Lisa Howard in Hardball (1997)
    Hardball
    4.6
    Video
    • story
    • 1997
  • Keith Coogan and Staci Keanan in Downhill Willie (1996)
    Downhill Willie
    4.5
    • story
    • 1996
  • Lorenzo Lamas and Bam Bam Bigelow in Snake Eater 3: His Law (1992)
    Snake Eater 3: His Law
    4.9
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Lorenzo Lamas and Larry B. Scott in Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1989)
    Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster
    4.4
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Lorenzo Lamas in Snake Eater (1989)
    Snake Eater
    4.6
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • Szerelem Montreálban (1981)
    Szerelem Montreálban
    6.3
    • Writer
    • idea
    • 1981
  • Blackout (1978)
    Blackout
    4.8
    • based on an idea of
    • 1978
  • The Possession of Virginia (1972)
    The Possession of Virginia
    4.5
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Valérie (1969)
    Valérie
    5.1
    • scenario
    • 1969

Additional Crew

  • The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck (1975)
    The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck
    6.1
    • presenter
    • 1975
  • Maud Adams in The Girl in Blue (1973)
    The Girl in Blue
    6.5
    • creative consultant (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Slipstream (1973)
    Slipstream
    6.8
    • creative consultant
    • 1973
  • Carol Kane in Wedding in White (1972)
    Wedding in White
    6.5
    • technical adviser
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 27, 1927
    • Verdun, Québec, Canada
  • Died
    • September 19, 2011
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jean Myzner1957 - September 19, 2011 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame in 2007 along with his co-founding partner of Cinepix, André Link.

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