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Bill Lishman(1939-2017)

  • Writer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Fly Away Home (1996)
Bill Lishman was born on 12 February 1939 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and director, known for Fly Away Home (1996), The Ultra Geese (1998) and Beavers (1988). He was married to Paula Lishman. He died on 30 December 2017 in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada.
BornFebruary 12, 1939
DiedDecember 30, 2017(78)
BornFebruary 12, 1939
DiedDecember 30, 2017(78)
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Known for

Anna Paquin in Fly Away Home (1996)
Fly Away Home
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1996
The Ultra Geese (1998)
The Ultra Geese
7.7
Video
  • Writer
  • 1998
Beavers (1988)
Beavers
7.9
Short
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as William Lishman)
  • 1988
The Last Buffalo (1990)
The Last Buffalo
7.4
Short
  • Actor(as William Lishman)
  • 1990

Credits

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Writer

  • The Ultra Geese (1998)
    The Ultra Geese
    7.7
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1998
  • Anna Paquin in Fly Away Home (1996)
    Fly Away Home
    6.9
    • autobiography
    • 1996

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Earth Energy
    • additional photography
    • 2006
  • Beavers (1988)
    Beavers
    7.9
    Short
    • photographer: under-ice photography (as William Lishman)
    • 1988

Director

  • The Ultra Geese (1998)
    The Ultra Geese
    7.7
    Video
    • Director (as William Lishman)
    • 1998

Videos1

Fly Away Home
Trailer 2:40
Fly Away Home

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • William Lishman
  • Born
    • February 12, 1939
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • December 30, 2017
    • Port Perry, Ontario, Canada(leukemia)
  • Spouse
    • Paula Lishman1967 - December 30, 2017 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Bill Lishman is most famous for his successful experiments to see if migratory birds like Canada Geese can be taught migration routes by humans using ultralight aircraft to lead them by air.
  • Nickname
    • Father Goose

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