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John Trent(I)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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John Trent was born in Canada. He was a producer and director, known for Sunday in the Country (1974), It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975) and Middle Age Crazy (1980). He died on 3 June 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
DiedJune 3, 1983
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    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Ernest Borgnine and Hollis McLaren in Sunday in the Country (1974)
Sunday in the Country
6.2
  • Director
  • 1974
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
3.6
  • Director
  • 1975
Middle Age Crazy (1980)
Middle Age Crazy
5.6
  • Director
  • 1980
John Candy in Find the Lady (1976)
Find the Lady
4.0
  • Producer
  • 1976

Credits

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Producer

  • The Albertans
    5.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Riel (1979)
    Riel
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Robert Lalonde and Allan Royal in The Fighting Men (1977)
    The Fighting Men
    4.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • John Candy in Find the Lady (1976)
    Find the Lady
    4.0
    • producer: Quadrant
    • 1976
  • Kate Reid in The Whiteoaks of Jalna (1972)
    The Whiteoaks of Jalna
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1975
  • Oliver Reed in Blueblood (1974)
    Blueblood
    4.5
    • produced by
    • 1974
  • Dead of Night (1974)
    Dead of Night
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Margaret Leclere in The Bushbaby (1969)
    The Bushbaby
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Gordon Pinsent in Quentin Durgens, M.P. (1966)
    Quentin Durgens, M.P.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Douglass Watson and Louise King in Moment of Truth (1964)
    Moment of Truth
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1965

Director

  • Best Revenge (1984)
    Best Revenge
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Moving Targets
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Deepa Mehta, Pawanjit Bains, and Sushma Sardana in For the Record (1976)
    For the Record
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1983
  • The Shaft of Love (1983)
    The Shaft of Love
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Standing Room Only (1976)
    Standing Room Only
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Middle Age Crazy (1980)
    Middle Age Crazy
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The Phoenix Team
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Crossbar (1979)
    Crossbar
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Great Detective (1979)
    The Great Detective
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • John Candy in Find the Lady (1976)
    Find the Lady
    4.0
    • directed by
    • 1976
  • It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
    It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
    3.6
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Ernest Borgnine and Hollis McLaren in Sunday in the Country (1974)
    Sunday in the Country
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Ruby Dee and Frank Converse in Chelsea D.H.O. (1973)
    Chelsea D.H.O.
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Kate Reid in The Whiteoaks of Jalna (1972)
    The Whiteoaks of Jalna
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Homer (1970)
    Homer
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1970

Writer

  • John Candy in Find the Lady (1976)
    Find the Lady
    4.0
    • written by
    • 1976
  • It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
    It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
    3.6
    • written by
    • adapted from an original story by
    • 1975
  • Ernest Borgnine and Hollis McLaren in Sunday in the Country (1974)
    Sunday in the Country
    6.2
    • screenplay by
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Born
    • Canada
  • Died
    • June 3, 1983
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Car accident)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His production company was named Quadrant Films, and was initially known for the co-production of the popular horror film "Deathdream" (1974).

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