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John Kastner(1946-2019)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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John Kastner was born on 6 April 1946 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and producer, known for Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014), NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (2013) and Life with Murder (2010). He was married to Renee Bernstein. He died on 21 November 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornApril 6, 1946
DiedNovember 21, 2019(73)
BornApril 6, 1946
DiedNovember 21, 2019(73)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014)
Out of Mind, Out of Sight
7.2
  • Director
  • 2014
NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (2013)
NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
7.0
  • Director
  • 2013
Life with Murder (2010)
Life with Murder
6.8
  • Director
  • 2010
The Lifer and the Lady
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1984

Credits

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Director

  • Not Criminally Responsible: Wedding Secrets (2016)
    Not Criminally Responsible: Wedding Secrets
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014)
    Out of Mind, Out of Sight
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014)
    Out of Mind, Out of Sight
    7.2
    • directed by
    • 2014
  • NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (2013)
    NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
    7.0
    • directed by
    • 2013
  • Life with Murder (2010)
    Life with Murder
    6.8
    • directed by
    • 2010
  • Monster in the Family: the Struggle Continues
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Sinner in Paradise
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Monster in the Family
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Monster in the Family
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Living Dangerously (2004)
    Living Dangerously
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Rage Against the Darkness (2004)
    Rage Against the Darkness
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Gert's Secret (2004)
    Gert's Secret
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Hunting Bobby Oatway (1997)
    Hunting Bobby Oatway
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Prison Mother, Prison Daughter
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985

Producer

  • Not Criminally Responsible: Wedding Secrets (2016)
    Not Criminally Responsible: Wedding Secrets
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014)
    Out of Mind, Out of Sight
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014)
    Out of Mind, Out of Sight
    7.2
    • produced by
    • 2014
  • NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (2013)
    NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
    7.0
    • produced by
    • 2013
  • Life with Murder (2010)
    Life with Murder
    6.8
    • produced by
    • 2010
  • Monster in the Family: the Struggle Continues
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Sinner in Paradise
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Monster in the Family
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Monster in the Family
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Living Dangerously (2004)
    Living Dangerously
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Rage Against the Darkness (2004)
    Rage Against the Darkness
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Gert's Secret (2004)
    Gert's Secret
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Turning to Stone (1985)
    Turning to Stone
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • The Lifer and the Lady
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Just Kidding
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983–1985

Actor

  • Just Kidding
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Co-Host (1983-1984)
    • 1983–1985
  • Stay Tuned
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Various (1976)
    • 1976–1977
  • Sam Groom in Police Surgeon (1971)
    Police Surgeon
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Henny
    • 1971
  • Don't Let the Angels Fall (1969)
    Don't Let the Angels Fall
    6.2
    • Michael
    • 1969
  • John Vernon in Wojeck (1966)
    Wojeck
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Ben Muharram
    • Mark Walton
    • 1966–1968
  • Counter Etiquette. Part 2
    Short
    • 1967
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Pike
    • James Verney
    • Stepan
    • 1962–1966
  • The Forest Rangers (1963)
    The Forest Rangers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Stanley
    • Johnnie
    • 1965
  • Gordon Pinsent, Austin Willis, and Stephen Young in Seaway (1965)
    Seaway
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Owen
    • 1965
  • Time of Your Life
    TV Mini Series
    • 1964
  • Dona Saunders in Phoebe (1964)
    Phoebe
    5.8
    Short
    • Paul
    • 1964
  • Playdate
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Bill Malvin
    • 1963
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    TV Series
    • Morten Stockmann
    • 1960

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 6, 1946
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • November 21, 2019
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(glioblastoma)
  • Spouse
    • Renee Bernstein? - December 1998 (her death, 3 children)
  • Relatives
      Peter Kastner(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of Peter Kastner, Susan Kastner and Kathy Kastner.

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