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Peter Pearson(1938-2025)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Peter Pearson was born on 13 March 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and producer, known for The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969), Screen Two (1984) and The Dowry (1969). He was married to Suzanne Vachon. He died on 2 April 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
BornMarch 13, 1938
DiedApril 2, 2025(87)
BornMarch 13, 1938
DiedApril 2, 2025(87)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969)
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
7.0
  • Director
  • 1969
Screen Two (1984)
Screen Two
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
The Dowry (1969)
The Dowry
6.8
Short
  • Director
  • 1969
Len Cariou in One Man (1977)
One Man
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Director

  • Bananas from Sunny Québec
    • Director
    • 1993
  • The Young Adventurers (1993)
    The Young Adventurers
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Urban Angel (1991)
    Urban Angel
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Tales of the Klondike (1981)
    Tales of the Klondike
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • The Littlest Hobo (1979)
    The Littlest Hobo
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980–1981
  • Deepa Mehta, Pawanjit Bains, and Sushma Sardana in For the Record (1976)
    For the Record
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976–1981
  • Sidestreet
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Only God Knows (1974)
    Only God Knows
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Keir Dullea and Elizabeth Ashley in Paperback Hero (1973)
    Paperback Hero
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Adventures in Rainbow Country (1969)
    Adventures in Rainbow Country
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • The Dowry (1969)
    The Dowry
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1969
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969)
    The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Building an Organization
    Short
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Deciding to Organize (1968)
    Deciding to Organize
    Short
    • location director
    • 1968

Producer

  • Seriously Weird (2002)
    Seriously Weird
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2002–2004
  • Big Wolf on Campus (1999)
    Big Wolf on Campus
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969

Writer

  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1987
  • Tyler (1978)
    Tyler
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Deepa Mehta, Pawanjit Bains, and Sushma Sardana in For the Record (1976)
    For the Record
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1976–1977
  • Len Cariou in One Man (1977)
    One Man
    6.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1977
  • The Dowry (1969)
    The Dowry
    6.8
    Short
    • written by
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Official sites
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    • Encyclopedia
  • Born
    • March 13, 1938
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • April 2, 2025
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Suzanne Vachon1973 - 2000 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Louis Pearson
  • Relatives
    • Lester B. Pearson(Cousin)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Founder and director of Cinémagique (est. 2009), a movie club, which premieres films ahead of time.

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