Dennis Sawyer
Biography
Over the course of his 30-year-long career at the NFB (1955–1987), Dennis Sawyer produced a large body of work, not only as a director (12 titles) and producer (90 titles) but also as an editor (150 titles), sound technician (4 titles) and cast member (1 title). He started out as a sound technician and film editor in 1955, and his first credit as a director came in 1970. He produced his last film in 1987. His impressive and versatile career saw Sawyer working on a range of films that dealt with a variety of topics, from the Canada Vignettes series and the Fogo Island project to films about Latin America or Africa. Sawyer also directed the timeless depictions of the first four editions of the Arctic Winter Games (from 1970 to 1976), which featured many sports typically included in Olympic competitions but with a specific focus on Indigenous sports.
Personal Details
Movies (49)
Au pays de Zom
1982
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
Producer (Production)
1979
Sons of Haji Omar
Producer (Production)
1978
Reconstruction of the NRX Reactor 1970
Producer (Production)
1973
When I Go - That's It!
Director (Directing)
1972
The Second Arctic Winter Games
Director (Directing)
1972
Who Were the Ones?
Editor (Editing)
1972
On Power Refuelling
Producer (Production)
1971
On the Critical Path
Producer (Production)
1971
U 111 Dryout Experiment
Producer (Production)
1971
Where There's Smoke
Director (Directing)
1970
Introduction to Fogo Island
Editor (Editing)
1968
Andrew Britt at Shoal Bay
Editor (Editing)
1967
Blades and Brass
Editor (Editing)
1967
The Children of Fogo Island
Editor (Editing)
1967
A Wedding and Party
Editor (Editing)
1967
The Mercer Family
Editor (Editing)
1967
A Woman's Place
Editor (Editing)
1967
Billy Crane Moves Away
Editor (Editing)
1967
McGraths at Home and Fishing
Editor (Editing)
1967
The Founding of the Co-operatives
Editor (Editing)
1967
The Merchant and the Teacher
Editor (Editing)
1967
The Songs of Chris Cobb
Editor (Editing)
1967
Jim Decker Builds a Longliner
Editor (Editing)
1967
Citizen Discussions
Editor (Editing)
1967
Thoughts on Fogo and Norway
Editor (Editing)
1967
The Story of the Up Top
Editor (Editing)
1967
Some Problems of Fogo
Editor (Editing)
1967
Joe Kinsella on Education
Editor (Editing)
1967
Dan Roberts on Fishing
Editor (Editing)
1967
William Wells Talks About The Island
Editor (Editing)
1967
Fishermen's Meeting
Editor (Editing)
1967
Brian Earle on Merchants and Welfare
Editor (Editing)
1967
Tom Best on Co-operatives
Editor (Editing)
1967
The Fogo Island Improvement Committee
Editor (Editing)
1967
Discussion on Welfare
Editor (Editing)
1967
Fogo's Expatriates
Editor (Editing)
1967
Jim Decker's Party
Editor (Editing)
1967
Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate
Editor (Editing)
1967
Canadians Can Dance!
Editor (Editing)
1966
War II: Total War
Editor (Editing)
1965
Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North
Editor (Editing)
1964
The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson
Editor (Editing)
1964
Selkirk of Red River
Editor (Editing)
1964
Haida Carver
Editor (Editing)
1964
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
Editor (Editing)
1961
Sable Island
Editor (Editing)
1956
The Longer Trail
Editor (Editing)
1956
Treasure Island
Assistant Editor (Editing)
1950