Chris Wiggins
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Chris Wiggins is an English
actor.
He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada
, where he moved in 1952.
Wiggins is probably best recognized for his role as Jack Marshak, the benevolent, resourceful expert on the occult in the syndicated television horror show Friday the 13th: The Series
, and which ran from 1987 to 1990. Another well known role was Johann Robinson (Father) on Swiss Family Robinson.
He won a Canadian Film Award
in 1969 for best Actor for his role in The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
.
In addition to his television and film work, Wiggins was also a very popular radio actor, making over 1,200 appearances in various series over the years, particularly on CBC Radio
. One of his most popular roles was that of Dante, the insufferably brilliant (and insufferably arrogant) computer that ran the Aleph-9: the high-speed interdimensional spacecraft belonging to Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of Space
. Wiggins' also made numerous guest appearances on such CBC Radio programs as CBC Playhouse, Nightfall
, Vanishing Point
and dozens of others.
Wiggins also lent his voice to many animated TV series and movies. He was the voice of The Mighty Thor
on the 1966 The Marvel Super Heroes series, the voice of Will Scarlet on Rocket Robin Hood
, the Great Wishing Star in 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
, and the Care Bears
' head villain
, No Heart, on the Nelvana
version of their TV show
. He also voiced the character Dimetro in the '80s cartoon Dinosaucers
. His other roles in animated series and films included ALF Tales, Star Wars: Droids
, Rock & Rule
, Star Wars: Ewoks
, Babar
, Rupert
, Richard Scarry
, Franklin
and Redwall
. Most recently, Wiggins appeared in the 2005 Showtime original picture, Our Fathers
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor.
He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where he moved in 1952.
Wiggins is probably best recognized for his role as Jack Marshak, the benevolent, resourceful expert on the occult in the syndicated television horror show Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication....
, and which ran from 1987 to 1990. Another well known role was Johann Robinson (Father) on Swiss Family Robinson.
He won a Canadian Film Award
Canadian Film Award
The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually except in 1974 when Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation that year....
in 1969 for best Actor for his role in The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar is a 1968 Canadian dramatic film directed by Peter Pearson and written by Joan Finnigan. The 49 minute drama stars Chris Wiggins and Kate Reid, along with Margot Kidder in her first feature role....
.
In addition to his television and film work, Wiggins was also a very popular radio actor, making over 1,200 appearances in various series over the years, particularly on CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
. One of his most popular roles was that of Dante, the insufferably brilliant (and insufferably arrogant) computer that ran the Aleph-9: the high-speed interdimensional spacecraft belonging to Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of Space
Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of Space
Johnny Chase, Secret Agent of Space was a space opera radio serial that was broadcast for two seasons on CBC Radio between 1978 to 1981. The show was set 700 years in the future, and was created by Royal Canadian Air Farce comedian Don Ferguson along with Henry Sobodka...
. Wiggins' also made numerous guest appearances on such CBC Radio programs as CBC Playhouse, Nightfall
Nightfall (CBC)
Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama. One episode was even adapted from...
, Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point (CBC)
Vanishing Point is the title of a science fiction anthology series that ran on CBC Radio from 1984 until 1986, and then under a varying array of sub-titles until 1991....
and dozens of others.
Wiggins also lent his voice to many animated TV series and movies. He was the voice of The Mighty Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
on the 1966 The Marvel Super Heroes series, the voice of Will Scarlet on Rocket Robin Hood
Rocket Robin Hood
Rocket Robin Hood is a Canadian animated television series, placing the characters and conflicts of the classic Robin Hood legend in a futuristic, outer space setting, produced by Krantz Films, Inc...
, the Great Wishing Star in 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation is a 1986 children's animated film produced by LBS Communications, Inc. and Canadian animation studio Nelvana. The third animated feature from Nelvana, it was directed by Dale Schott, written by Peter Sauder and produced by Nelvana's three founders...
, and the Care Bears
Care Bears
The Care Bears are characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on greeting cards. The original artwork for the cards was painted by artist Elena Kucharik. In 1983, Kenner turned the Care Bears into plush teddy bears...
' head villain
Villain
A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
, No Heart, on the Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
version of their TV show
The Care Bears (TV series)
The Care Bears is an animated television series based on the Care Bears franchise, which aired between 1985 and 1988 in syndication; on the ABC network in the United States; and on Global in Canada. The 1985 episodes were produced by DIC Entertainment; the ABC/Global episodes were made by...
. He also voiced the character Dimetro in the '80s cartoon Dinosaucers
Dinosaucers
Dinosaucers Dinosaucers Dinosaucers (known in Japan as: is an animated television series co-produced in the United States, Canada and Japan. It was created by DIC Entertainment and Madhouse which has done the overseas animation and in association with Ellipse Programmé and Nelvana. This animated...
. His other roles in animated series and films included ALF Tales, Star Wars: Droids
Star Wars: Droids
Star Wars: Droids, also known as Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO, was an animated television series that featured the exploits of R2-D2 and C-3PO, the droids who have appeared in all six Star Wars films...
, Rock & Rule
Rock & Rule
Rock & Rule is a 1983 Canadian animated film from the animation studio Nelvana. It was produced and directed by the company's founders, Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, and Clive A. Smith. The film features the voices of Greg Salata, Susan Roman, and Don Francks, with Catherine O'Hara, Chris...
, Star Wars: Ewoks
Star Wars: Ewoks
Star Wars: Ewoks is an American/Canadian animated television series featuring the Ewok characters introduced in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi....
, Babar
Babar (TV series)
Babar is an animated television series produced in Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. It premiered in 1989 on CBC and HBO, subsequently was rerun on HBO Family and Qubo. The series is based on Jean de Brunhoff's original Babar books, and was Nelvana's first international...
, Rupert
Rupert (TV series)
Rupert is an animated television series based on the Mary Tourtel character Rupert Bear, produced by Nelvana, Ellipse Programmé and TVS for the first season, with Scottish Television taken over control when TVS closed. Aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 half-hour episodes produced. It was broadcast...
, Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry
Richard McClure Scarry was a popular American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million units worldwide....
, Franklin
Franklin (TV series)
Franklin is a Canadian animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. The television series was named after its main character, Franklin the Turtle...
and Redwall
Redwall
Redwall, by Brian Jacques, is a series of fantasy novels. It is the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, the name of the Abbey featured in the book, and the name of an animated TV series based on three of the novels , which first aired in 1999...
. Most recently, Wiggins appeared in the 2005 Showtime original picture, Our Fathers
Our Fathers (film)
Our Fathers is a 2005 television film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Ted Danson, Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy and Ellen Burstyn...
.
Filmography
- The United States Steel HourThe United States Steel HourThe United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation....
1954-1963 - General Motors Presents 1954-1961
- Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansHawkeye and the Last of the MohicansHawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans is a 1957 Western television series made for syndication by ITC Entertainment and Normandie Productions. It ran for one season of 39 half-hour monochrome episodes...
1957 - R.C.M.P.R.C.M.P. (TV series)R.C.M.P. was a Canadian television drama series about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The series ran a single season , consisting of 39 weekly half-hour episodes...
1959 - 1960 - The Unforeseen 1960
- PlaydatePlaydatePlaydate is a British television dating programme that was made by Hamma & Glamma Productions for ITV. It was screened Monday to Fridays on ITV Play between 8.00pm and 10.00pm, and daily on ITV2 between 1.00am and 4.00am...
1961 - William Lyon Mackenzie: A Friend to His Country 1961
- Vacation Time 1962 - 1968
- The Forest RangersThe Forest RangersThe Forest Rangers was a Canadian television series that ran from 1963 to 1965. It was a co-production between CBC Television and ITC Entertainment and was Canada's first television show produced in colour...
1963 - 1966 - Moment of TruthMoment of Truth (TV series)Moment of Truth was a Canadian serial drama television series which aired on CBC Television from 1964 to 1969.-Premise:The series was set in Ontario where clinical psychologist Dr. Robert Wallace not only operated a private practice but taught his subject field at the local university...
1964 - Captain AmericaCaptain AmericaCaptain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
1966 - Mighty Thor 1966
- The Marvel Super Heroes 1966 - 1969
- Rocket Robin HoodRocket Robin HoodRocket Robin Hood is a Canadian animated television series, placing the characters and conflicts of the classic Robin Hood legend in a futuristic, outer space setting, produced by Krantz Films, Inc...
1966 - 1969 - WojeckWojeckWojeck is a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on the CBC from 1966 to 1968. It was the first successful drama series on English Canadian television....
1966 - 1968 - Julius CaesarJulius CaesarGaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
1966 - Once Upon a Prime Time 1966
- Hatch's MillHatch's MillHatch's Mill was a short-lived Canadian comedy television show that aired on CBC Television in 1967.-Premise:This filmed comedy series was among CBC Television's first colour productions. It was set in the 1830s and portrayed the life of the Hatch family members who were settlers in what is now...
1967 - The Amazing Spiderman 1967 - 1970
- The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to KaladarThe Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to KaladarThe Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar is a 1968 Canadian dramatic film directed by Peter Pearson and written by Joan Finnigan. The 49 minute drama stars Chris Wiggins and Kate Reid, along with Margot Kidder in her first feature role....
1969 - Adventures in Rainbow CountryAdventures in Rainbow CountryAdventures in Rainbow Country was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 1970 and 1971.A half hour family drama, the show starred Lois Maxwell as Nancy Williams, a widow raising her children Billy and Hannah in rural Northern Ontario...
1969 - King of the Grizzlies 1970
- Paul Bernard, PsychiatristPaul Bernard, PsychiatristPaul Bernard, Psychiatrist is a Canadian dramatic television series which aired on CBC Television from 1971 to 1972.-Premise:Each episode portrayed a patient's appointment with psychiatrist Paul Bernard at his office. The patient, typically female, would lie on the doctor's couch and reveal her...
1971 - 1972 - Follow the North Star 1972
- Tom SawyerTom SawyerThomas "Tom" Sawyer is the title character of the Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer . He appears in three other novels by Twain: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Tom Sawyer Abroad , and Tom Sawyer, Detective .Sawyer also appears in at least three unfinished Twain works, Huck and Tom...
1973 - The Neptune FactorThe Neptune FactorThe Neptune Factor is a 1973 science fiction film directed by Daniel Petrie, featuring underwater cinematography by Paul Herbermann. The film's special effects utilized underwater photography of miniatures with actual marine life.- Plot :...
1973 - The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway 1974
- The Swiss Family RobinsonThe Swiss Family Robinson-History:Written by Swiss pastor Johann David Wyss and edited by his son Johann Rudolf Wyss, the novel was intended to teach his four sons about family values, good husbandry, the uses of the natural world and self-reliance...
1976 - A Cosmic ChristmasA Cosmic ChristmasA Cosmic Christmas is the first television special produced by the Canadian animation company, Nelvana. It premiered on December 4, 1977 in Canada on CBC Television.-Plot:...
1977 - Welcome to Blood CityWelcome to Blood CityWelcome to Blood City is a 1977 film directed by Peter Sasdy. It stars Jack Palance and Keir Dullea.-Cast:*Jack Palance as Frendlander*Keir Dullea as Lewis*Samantha Eggar as Katherine*Barry Morse as Supervisor*Hollis McLaren as Martine...
1977 - Why Shoot the Teacher?Why Shoot the Teacher?Why Shoot the Teacher? is a 1977 Canadian comedy-drama film based on a book of the same name by Max Braithwaite.The plot concerns Max Brown who travels to Western Canada in the mid-1930s to accept a teaching position at a small rural schoolhouse in the fictional settlement of Willowgreen,...
1977 - High-Ballin'High-ballin'High-Ballin is a Canadian film about truckers released in 1978, directed by Peter Carter. Jerry Reed plays the "Iron Duke", an independent trucker who stands up to the local trucker boss, King Carroll, who tries to drive independent truckers out of business. Duke's friend Rane, played by Peter...
1978 - The Devil and Daniel MouseThe Devil and Daniel MouseThe Devil and Daniel Mouse is a 1978 animated Halloween television special, from Canada's Nelvana animation studio. It is based on the story of The Devil and Daniel Webster.The Nelvana logo made its first appearance at the end of the film.-Story:...
1978 - Voice of the Fugutive 1978
- Two SolitudesTwo Solitudes (film)Two Solitudes is a 1978 motion picture, written and directed by Lionel Chetwynd, based on the 1945 novel by Hugh MacLennan.-Cast:*Jean-Pierre Aumont : Jean-Claude Tallard*Stacy Keach : Huntley McQueen*Gloria Carlin : Kathleen Tallard...
1978 - Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of SpaceJohnny Chase: Secret Agent of SpaceJohnny Chase, Secret Agent of Space was a space opera radio serial that was broadcast for two seasons on CBC Radio between 1978 to 1981. The show was set 700 years in the future, and was created by Royal Canadian Air Farce comedian Don Ferguson along with Henry Sobodka...
1978 - 1981 - The Littlest HoboThe Littlest HoboThe Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series based upon a 1958 American film of the same name directed by Charles R. Rondeau. The series first aired from 1963 to 1965 in syndication, and was revived for a popular second run on CTV from October 11, 1979 to March 7, 1985.All three productions...
1979 - 1985 - Murder by DecreeMurder by DecreeMurder by Decree is an Anglo-Canadian thriller film involving Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in the case of the serial murderer Jack the Ripper...
1979 - Fish Hawk 1979
- An American Christmas Carol 1979
- Intergalactic ThanksgivingIntergalactic ThanksgivingIntergalactic Thanksgiving is the fourth television special from the Canadian animation company, Nelvana.-Story:...
1979 - RielRiel (film)Riel is a 1979 Canadian biographical television movie about Métis leader Louis Riel.-Plot:* Louis Riel leads the Red River and North-West Rebellions against the Canadian government's expansionist ideas leading up to his capture, trial and execution in 1885.-Cast:* Raymond Cloutier ... as Louis...
1979 - Easter FeverEaster FeverEaster Fever is the fifth television special from the Canadian animation company, Nelvana.-Plot:...
1980 - Virus 1980
- The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog 1980
- Billy Goat's Bluff 1981
- Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper 1981
- TitansTitans (TV series)Titans is a short-lived American prime time soap opera that debuted on October 4, 2000 on NBC. Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which eleven were actually aired. Produced by Aaron Spelling, the series was initially marketed as a "Dynasty for the new millennium," attempting to emulate the style of...
1981-1982 - Hangin' InHangin' InHangin' In is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC from 1981 to 1987. It also aired briefly in syndication in the United States. Canadian producer Jack Humphrey developed Hangin' In and served as executive producer for the show.-Synopsis:...
1981 - 1987 - The Edison TwinsThe Edison TwinsThe Edison Twins is a Canadian children's television program which aired on CBC Television from 1983 to 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s...
1982 - 1986 - Faerie Tale TheatreFaerie Tale TheatreFaerie Tale Theatre is a live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales. Shelley Duvall serves as narrator, host and executive producer of the program, and occasionally stars in episodes...
1982 - 1987 - Shocktrauma 1982
- Mazes and MonstersMazes and MonstersMazes and Monsters is a 1982 made-for-TV movie directed by Steven Hilliard Stern about a group of college students and their interest in a fictitious role-playing game of the same name. The movie starred a 26-year-old Tom Hanks in his first major leading film role.- Background :The film was...
1982 - Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming SurpriseStrawberry Shortcake: Housewarming SurpriseStrawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise is an animated television special from 1983, produced by Nelvana. This is the fourth to feature the American Greetings character, Strawberry Shortcake.-Synopsis:...
1983 - Rock & RuleRock & RuleRock & Rule is a 1983 Canadian animated film from the animation studio Nelvana. It was produced and directed by the company's founders, Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, and Clive A. Smith. The film features the voices of Greg Salata, Susan Roman, and Don Francks, with Catherine O'Hara, Chris...
1983 - Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole 1983
- A Case of Libel 1983
- The Bay BoyThe Bay BoyThe Bay Boy is a 1984 Canadian film. It is a semi-autobiographical film based on director Daniel Petrie's experiences of growing up in Glace Bay, a mining town on Cape Breton Island, during the Great Depression...
1984 - Strawberry Shortcake Meets the BerrykinsStrawberry Shortcake Meets the BerrykinsStrawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins is a 1985 animated television special from Canada's Nelvana Limited, and the last one until DiC's recent revival to feature the American Greetings character, Strawberry Shortcake on Fox Kids.-Synopsis:...
1984 - Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a NameStrawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a NameStrawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name is an animated television special from 1984, produced by Nelvana. This is the fifth to feature American Greetings character Strawberry Shortcake.-Synopsis:...
1984 - Jimmy Valentine 1985
- Star Wars: EwoksStar Wars: EwoksStar Wars: Ewoks is an American/Canadian animated television series featuring the Ewok characters introduced in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi....
1985 - 1986 - Star Wars: DroidsStar Wars: DroidsStar Wars: Droids, also known as Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO, was an animated television series that featured the exploits of R2-D2 and C-3PO, the droids who have appeared in all six Star Wars films...
1985 - 1986 - Night HeatNight HeatNight Heat is a Canadian police drama series, which aired on CTV from 1985 to 1991. The show also aired on CBS in the United States from 1987 to 1993 and was the first Canadian-produced drama series to air on an American network...
1985 - 1989 - The Care BearsThe Care Bears (TV series)The Care Bears is an animated television series based on the Care Bears franchise, which aired between 1985 and 1988 in syndication; on the ABC network in the United States; and on Global in Canada. The 1985 episodes were produced by DIC Entertainment; the ABC/Global episodes were made by...
1985 - Care Bears Movie II: A New GenerationCare Bears Movie II: A New GenerationCare Bears Movie II: A New Generation is a 1986 children's animated film produced by LBS Communications, Inc. and Canadian animation studio Nelvana. The third animated feature from Nelvana, it was directed by Dale Schott, written by Peter Sauder and produced by Nelvana's three founders...
1986 - Barnum 1986
- Spearfield's Daughter 1986
- AdderlyAdderlyAdderly is a Canadian television drama series, first aired in 1986.-Cast:* Winston Rekert as V.H. Adderly* Jonathan Welsh as Melville Greenspan* Dixie Seatle as Mona Ellerby* Ken Pogue as Major Jonathan B. Clack-Plot:...
1986 - 1989 - Street LegalStreet Legal (TV series)Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian...
1987 - 1994 - Ford: The Man and the Machine 1987
- The LiberatorsThe LiberatorsThe Liberators was a science-fiction comic book series based on concepts created by Dez Skinn and Will Simpson for the British anthology title Warrior. The series was intended as a far-future continuation of Skinn's proposed shared continuity 'Warrior-verse', established in the Big Ben strip which...
1987 - Mariah 1987
- DinosaucersDinosaucersDinosaucers Dinosaucers Dinosaucers (known in Japan as: is an animated television series co-produced in the United States, Canada and Japan. It was created by DIC Entertainment and Madhouse which has done the overseas animation and in association with Ellipse Programmé and Nelvana. This animated...
1987 - 1988 - Friday the 13th: The SeriesFriday the 13th: The SeriesFriday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication....
1987 - 1990 - ALF: The Animated SeriesAlf: The Animated SeriesALF: The Animated Series was an animated cartoon spin-off based on the live-action Sitcom series ALF. It premiered on September 26, 1987 and ran for 26 episodes.-Synopsis:...
1987 - 1988 - ALF Tales 1988 - 1989
- BabarBabar (TV series)Babar is an animated television series produced in Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. It premiered in 1989 on CBC and HBO, subsequently was rerun on HBO Family and Qubo. The series is based on Jean de Brunhoff's original Babar books, and was Nelvana's first international...
1989 - 1991 - Babar: The MovieBabar: The MovieBabar: The Movie is a 1989 drawn-animated film made by Canada's Nelvana Limited and France's Ellipse Programme, and distributed by New Line Cinema. It is based on the characters of Jean de Brunhoff's eponymous children's books, and was a follow-up to the first season of the HBO TV series...
1989
- Divided Loyalties 1989
- Counterstrike 1990 - 1993
- Road to AvonleaRoad to AvonleaRoad to Avonlea was a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the United States between 1990 and 1996. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films in association with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada.It was adapted from...
1990 - 1996 - Maniac MansionManiac MansionManiac Mansion is a 1987 graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It was Lucasfilm's first published video game, and it was initially released for the Commodore 64 and Apple II. A comedy horror parody of B movies, it follows teenager Dave Miller as he ventures...
1990 - 1993 - RupertRupert (TV series)Rupert is an animated television series based on the Mary Tourtel character Rupert Bear, produced by Nelvana, Ellipse Programmé and TVS for the first season, with Scottish Television taken over control when TVS closed. Aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 half-hour episodes produced. It was broadcast...
1991 - 1997 - Married to ItMarried to ItMarried to It is a 1991 film directed by Arthur Hiller about three New York City couples with disparate careers, ages, and lifestyles who nonetheless bond through their mutual connection to a local private school. As they help to stage a school pageant with a 1960s theme, each couple begins to...
1991 - Sweating Bullets 1991 - 1993
- Mark Twain and Me 1991
- By Way Of The Stars 1992
- A Cry in the Night 1992
- Tales from the CryptkeeperTales from the CryptkeeperTales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated series aimed at children made byNelvana Limited, PeaceArch Entertainment, kaBOOM! Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Animation. It was shown on TVO and ABC,and is still shown near Halloween on Teletoon. It was based on the live-action television...
1993 - 1994 - The Busy World of Richard ScarryThe Busy World of Richard ScarryThe Busy World of Richard Scarry is a Canadian/French animated children's television series, produced by CINAR Animation and France Animation in association with Paramount Television, which aired from 1994 to 1997, first on Showtime, later on Nickelodeon, and ran for 65 episodes...
1993 - 1996 - Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesKung Fu: The Legend ContinuesKung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972-1975 television series Kung Fu. David Carradine and Chris Potter starred as a father and son trained in kung fu - Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective. This series aired in syndication for four seasons, from January 27,...
1993 - 1997 - RoboCop: The SeriesRoboCop: The SeriesRoboCop: The Series is a 1994 television series based on the film of the same name. It stars Richard Eden as the title character. Made to appeal primarily to children and young teenagers, it lacks the graphic violence that was the hallmark of RoboCop and RoboCop 2...
1994 - 1995 - Hello Kitty and Friends 1994 - 1996
- Sailor MoonSailor MoonSailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...
1995 - 2000 - Little BearLittle Bear (TV series)Maurice Sendak's Little Bear is a Canadian children's television series starring a Little Bear voiced by Kristin Fairlie. Originally produced by Nelvana for Nickelodeon, it currently airs on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nick Jr. in the United States. A direct-to-video full-length feature film was...
1995 - 2000 - The Neverending StoryThe Neverending Story (TV series)The Neverending Story: The Animated Adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux is an animated television series, produced by CineVox , Ellipse , and Nelvana , aired for one season on HBO, ran for 26 episodes, and loosely based on Michael Ende's book, The Neverending Story .In the animated series, the...
1995 - 1996 - UltraforceUltraforce (comics)The Ultraforce is a fictional superhero group that appears in comic books published by Malibu, and later Marvel, as well as an animated series produced by DIC. Their purpose was to protect the public and keep other Ultras from getting out of line...
1995 - Butterbox BabiesButterbox BabiesButterbox Babies is a 1992 book by Bette L. Cahill describing life in the 1930s at the Ideal Maternity Home in East Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada.- Overview :...
1995 - Black Fox 1995
- Black Fox: The Prince of Peace 1995
- Voices 1995
- Sins of SilenceSins of SilenceSins of Silence, is an American 1997 drama - horror TV film directed by Sam Pillsbury, and starring Holly Marie Combs and Lindsay Wagner. The film is set in San Diego, California and was released on February 20, 1996 in the USA.-Plot:...
1996 - Windsor ProtocolWindsor ProtocolWindsor Protocol is a 1996 British-Canadian television thriller film directed by George Mihalka and starring Kyle MacLachlan, Macha Grenon, Chris Wiggins, Lisa Bronwyn Moore, John Colicos and Eugene Clark. It is based on the novel by Jack Higgins....
1996 - Fast Track 1997 - 1998
- Pippi Longstocking 1997-1999
- FranklinFranklin (TV series)Franklin is a Canadian animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. The television series was named after its main character, Franklin the Turtle...
1997 - 2004 - Earth: Final ConflictEarth: Final ConflictEarth: Final Conflict is a Canadian science fiction television series based on story ideas created by Gene Roddenberry, and produced under the guidance of his widow, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. It was not produced, filmed or broadcast until after his death...
1997 - 2002 - BirdzBirdzBirdz is an animated television series produced by Canada's Nelvana studio, and Scottish Television . The show was first broadcast in 1998 on CBS...
1998 - 1999 - Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend 1998 - 1999
- The Defenders: Taking the First 1998
- Thunder Point 1998
- Evidence of Blood 1998
- RedwallRedwall (TV series)Redwall is a television series made by Canada-based Nelvana and France-based Alphanim and is based on the Redwall novels by Brian Jacques. The series currently spans three seasons, the first based on the first book Redwall, the second on Mattimeo and the third on Martin the Warrior...
1999 - 2001 - Babar: King of the ElephantsBabar: King of the ElephantsBabar: King of the Elephants is a 1998 animated film made by Nelvana Limited and released in theaters in Canada by Alliance Communications and in the U.S. straight to video by New Line Home Video. Based on Jean de Brunhoff's book series, it is the second Babar movie, following 1989's Babar: The...
1999 - PecolaPecolaPecola is a Japanese 3-D Anime series that was computer-generated in Canada, with cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books by Naomi Iwata. The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin that tries to help the...
2001 - 2002 - Franklin's Magic ChristmasFranklin's Magic ChristmasFranklin's Magic Christmas was the second Franklin movie, released direct-to-video and DVD. Although it is somewhat shorter than Franklin and the Green Knight and Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure. It has since aired on Nick Jr...
2001 - The Snowman Who Saved Summer 2002
- The Piano Man's DaughterThe Piano Man's DaughterThe Piano Man's Daughter is a novel by Timothy Findley, first published in 1995 by HarperCollins Canada. It was a nominee for the 1995 Giller Prize....
2003 - ReGenesisReGenesisReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto...
2004–present - Our Feathers 2005
- Four MinutesFour Minutes (2006 film)Four Minutes , is a 2006 drama film directed by Chris Kraus starring Monica Bleibtreu, Hannah Herzsprung, Sven Pippig, and Richy Müller.-Plot:...
2006 - Babar and the Adventures of BadouBabar and the Adventures of BadouBabar and the Adventures of Badou is a 3D animated TV series that premiered in 2010 based on the characters created by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff. The series has created new characters to the Babar universe, including Badou, who is Babar's 8-year-old grandson and the central character of the series...
2010