Eric Till
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Eric Till is a British film and television
director
working in Canada, the United States, and Europe since the 1960s.
and the Wednesday Play in the UK, Till emigrated to Canada in Toronto
in 1954. He has directed numerous Canadian and American TV
films from the 1960s onwards, including An American Christmas Carol starring Henry Winkler
, Getting Married in Buffalo Jump
, and To Catch a Killer
starring Brian Dennehy
as psychotic serial killer John Wayne Gacy
.
Films he has directed include; Hot Millions
, A Fan's Notes
, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
, Bethune
, Wild Horse Hank
, Improper Channels
, Voices from Within (also known as Silhouette), Bonhoeffer - Agent of Grace, Luther
and the Muppet television movies Fraggle Rock
, The Christmas Toy
and A Muppet Family Christmas
. His work for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
(CBC) included some of the following: the mini-series of Pierre Berton
's The National Dream, a movie of Brian Friel
's Freedom of the City, Katherine Anne Porter
's Pale Horse, Pale Rider, Marghanita Laski
's The Offshore Island, John Hopkin's Talking to a Stranger, the television film Shocktrauma
, and the mini-series Glory Enough for All about the discoverers of insulin
.
Till has directed performances of the National Ballet of Canada
, the Bolshoi Ballet
, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
for television as well as the final concert of the famous conductor Sir Thomas Beecham.
In 2005 he was awarded the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson
.
On August 12, 2008, it was announced that Till would be receiving the 2008 Director's Guild of Canada Lifetime Achievement Award.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
working in Canada, the United States, and Europe since the 1960s.
Career
After directing Armchair TheatreArmchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series, which ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television after 1968....
and the Wednesday Play in the UK, Till emigrated to Canada in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in 1954. He has directed numerous Canadian and American TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
films from the 1960s onwards, including An American Christmas Carol starring Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE is an American actor, director, producer, and author.Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days...
, Getting Married in Buffalo Jump
Getting Married in Buffalo Jump
Getting Married in Buffalo Jump is a 1990 Canadian TV movie filmed in Alberta, Canada. In specific Cowley, Lundbeck, and Pincher Creek. It was directed by Eric Till and stars Wendy Crewson and Paul Gross.-Plot:...
, and To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer
"To Catch A Killer" is a television film from 1992, directed by Eric Till and starring Brian Dennehy and Michael Riley. It is based on the true story of the pursuit of American serial killer John Wayne Gacy.- Plot summary :...
starring Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Brian Mannion Dennehy is an American actor of film, stage and screen.-Early years:Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Hannah and Edward Dennehy, who was a wire service editor for the Associated Press; he has two brothers, Michael and Edward. Dennehy is of Irish ancestry and was...
as psychotic serial killer John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy, Jr. was an American serial killer, rapist and clown who sexually assaulted and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978. Gacy buried 26 of his victims in the crawlspace of his home, buried three others elsewhere on his property, and discarded the...
.
Films he has directed include; Hot Millions
Hot Millions
Hot Millions is an 1968 crime comedy film made by MGM. It was directed by Eric Till and produced by Mildred Freed Alberg, from a collaborative screenplay by Ira Wallach and star Peter Ustinov. The music score was composed by Laurie Johnson, featuring the single "This Time" from Scottish singer Lulu...
, A Fan's Notes
A Fan's Notes (film)
A Fan's Notes is a 1972 Canadian comedy film directed by Eric Till, based on the novel of the same name. It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jerry Orbach – Fred* Patricia Collins – Patience* Burgess Meredith – Mr. Blue...
, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (film)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet , was a sequel to the 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small....
, Bethune
Norman Bethune
Henry Norman Bethune was a Canadian physician and medical innovator. Bethune is best known for his service in war time medical units during the Spanish Civil War and with the Communist Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War...
, Wild Horse Hank
Wild Horse Hank
Wild Horse Hank is a movie filmed in 1978 directed by Eric Till starring Linda Blair, Michael Wincott and Richard Crenna. The movie is based on the teen novel The Wild Horse Killers, written by Mel Ellis in 1978.- Plot :...
, Improper Channels
Improper Channels
Improper Channels is a 1981 comedy-drama film starring Alan Arkin and Mariette Hartley, both of whom were nominated for Genie Awards for their performances. Arkin plays an architect named Jeff Martley who is erroneously accused of child abuse by an overzealous social worker . Hartley plays...
, Voices from Within (also known as Silhouette), Bonhoeffer - Agent of Grace, Luther
Luther (2003 film)
Luther is a 2003 biopic about the life of Martin Luther . It was an independent biopic and was partially funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, starring Joseph Fiennes....
and the Muppet television movies Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock is a children's live action puppet television program series created by Jim Henson. The central characters were a set of "Muppet" creatures called Fraggles. The show ran from January 10, 1983, to March 30, 1987, on CBC Television in Canada, ITV in the UK, HBO in the United States,...
, The Christmas Toy
The Christmas Toy
The Christmas Toy is a 1986 made-for-TV movie by The Jim Henson Company. It originally aired on ABC on December 6, 1986, and was originally sponsored by Kraft Foods.Originally introduced by Kermit The Frog, it was released on VHS format in 1993...
and A Muppet Family Christmas
A Muppet Family Christmas
A Muppet Family Christmas is a 1987 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets.This is one of the very few Muppet productions to feature Muppets associated with all four of the major Muppet franchises: The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock and Muppet Babies...
. His work for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
(CBC) included some of the following: the mini-series of Pierre Berton
Pierre Berton
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist....
's The National Dream, a movie of Brian Friel
Brian Friel
Brian Friel is an Irish dramatist, author and director of the Field Day Theatre Company. He is considered to be the greatest living English-language dramatist, hailed by the English-speaking world as an "Irish Chekhov" and "the universally accented voice of Ireland"...
's Freedom of the City, Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. Her 1962 novel Ship of Fools was the best-selling novel in America that year, but her short stories received much more critical acclaim...
's Pale Horse, Pale Rider, Marghanita Laski
Marghanita Laski
Marghanita Laski was an English journalist, radio panellist and novelist: she also wrote literary biography, plays and short stories.- Personal life :...
's The Offshore Island, John Hopkin's Talking to a Stranger, the television film Shocktrauma
Shocktrauma
Shocktrauma is a 1982 television film produced in Canada and syndicated nationally in the USA by sponsor General Foods. The screenplay by Stephen Kandel is based on the book by Jon Franklin and Alan Doelp, which details the true story of the first trauma center in America, founded in Baltimore,...
, and the mini-series Glory Enough for All about the discoverers of insulin
Insulin
Insulin is a hormone central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the blood, storing it as glycogen in the liver and muscle....
.
Till has directed performances of the National Ballet of Canada
National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada is Canada's largest ballet troupe. It was founded by Celia Franca in 1951 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. Based upon the unity of Canadian trained dancers in the tradition and style of England's Royal Ballet, The National is regarded as one of the premier classical...
, the Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi Ballet
The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the world's oldest ballet companies, however it only achieved worldwide acclaim by the early 20th century, when Moscow became the...
, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America....
for television as well as the final concert of the famous conductor Sir Thomas Beecham.
In 2005 he was awarded the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Louise Clarkson is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 26th since Canadian Confederation....
.
On August 12, 2008, it was announced that Till would be receiving the 2008 Director's Guild of Canada Lifetime Achievement Award.
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