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John N. Smith

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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John N. Smith in Dangerous Minds (1995)
John N. Smith was born on 31 July 1943 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Sitting in Limbo (1986), Revolution's Orphans (1979) and The Boys of St. Vincent (1992).
BornJuly 31, 1943
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BornJuly 31, 1943
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sitting in Limbo (1986)
    Sitting in Limbo
    6.0
    • Producer
    • 1986
    Revolution's Orphans (1979)
    Revolution's Orphans
    Short
    • Producer
    • 1979
    Henry Czerny and Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
    The Boys of St. Vincent
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
    Welcome to Canada (1989)
    Welcome to Canada
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Sitting in Limbo (1986)
      Sitting in Limbo
      6.0
      • producer
      • 1986
    • First Stop, China (1985)
      First Stop, China
      • producer
      • 1985
    • The Masculine Mystique (1984)
      The Masculine Mystique
      5.8
      • producer
      • 1984
    • Gala
      7.4
      • producer
      • 1982
    • First Winter (1981)
      First Winter
      6.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 1981
    • For the Love of Dance
      • producer
      • 1981
    • Acting Class
      Short
      • producer
      • 1980
    • Revolution's Orphans (1979)
      Revolution's Orphans
      Short
      • producer
      • 1979
    • No Day of Rest
      Short
      • producer
      • 1978
    • Nishnawbe-Aski: The People & the Land (1977)
      Nishnawbe-Aski: The People & the Land
      Short
      • producer
      • 1977
    • Bella Bella (1975)
      Bella Bella
      6.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 1975
    • Ready When You Are! (1975)
      Ready When You Are!
      Short
      • producer
      • 1975
    • The Journeyman
      Short
      • producer
      • 1975
    • The Winner
      • producer
      • 1975
    • The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975)
      The Heatwave Lasted Four Days
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 1975

    Director

    • Love & Savagery (2009)
      Love & Savagery
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2009
    • The Englishman's Boy (2008)
      The Englishman's Boy
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Michael Therriault in Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (2006)
      Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
      Geraldine's Fortune
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Offstage, Onstage: Inside the Stratford Festival (2002)
      Offstage, Onstage: Inside the Stratford Festival
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Random Passage (2002)
      Random Passage
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Seann Gallagher, Kenneth Welsh, and Chandra West in Revenge of the Land (1999)
      Revenge of the Land
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams, and Monica Potter in A Cool, Dry Place (1998)
      A Cool, Dry Place
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Mary-Louise Parker and John Turturro in Sugartime (1995)
      Sugartime
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Ivan Sergei, Wade Dominguez, Paula Garcés, Marisela Gonzales, Bruklin Harris, Rahman Ibraheem, Renoly Santiago, and Marcello Thedford in Dangerous Minds (1995)
      Dangerous Minds
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Dieppe (1993)
      Dieppe
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (1992)
      The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Henry Czerny and Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
      The Boys of St. Vincent
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Welcome to Canada (1989)
      Welcome to Canada
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Train of Dreams (1987)
      Train of Dreams
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1987

    Writer

    • Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (1992)
      The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • story
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Henry Czerny and Johnny Morina in The Boys of St. Vincent (1992)
      The Boys of St. Vincent
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Welcome to Canada (1989)
      Welcome to Canada
      5.7
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Train of Dreams (1987)
      Train of Dreams
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • The Rebellion of Young David
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1986
    • Sitting in Limbo (1986)
      Sitting in Limbo
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 1986
    • The Masculine Mystique (1984)
      The Masculine Mystique
      5.8
      • written by
      • 1984
    • River Journey
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1984
    • Revolution's Orphans (1979)
      Revolution's Orphans
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 1979
    • Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher (1977)
      Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 1977
    • Bargain Basement
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1976
    • The New Boys (1974)
      The New Boys
      Short
      • written by
      • 1974

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 31, 1943
      • Montréal, Quebec, Canada

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