Murray Cohl
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Murray "Dusty" Cohl, CM
(February 21, 1929 – January 11, 2008) was a Canadian
film producer
and co-founder of Toronto International Film Festival
and Canada's Walk of Fame
.
Murray Cohl was born in Toronto, Ontario to Karl and Lillian Cohl in 1929. His father Karl was a Communist
who worked as a house painter in the city. Cohl attended at Charles G. Fraser elementary school and Camp Naivelt in the north of Toronto
from the age of five.
Cohl was invested into the Order of Canada
in May 2003 for “his pride in Canadian talent” and his “desire to celebrate our achievements.” He was diagnosed with liver cancer
in late 2007. On January 11, 2008 he died at a hospital in Toronto.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(February 21, 1929 – January 11, 2008) was a Canadian
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...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and co-founder of Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
and Canada's Walk of Fame
Canada's Walk of Fame
Canada's Walk of Fame , located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians...
.
Murray Cohl was born in Toronto, Ontario to Karl and Lillian Cohl in 1929. His father Karl was a Communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
who worked as a house painter in the city. Cohl attended at Charles G. Fraser elementary school and Camp Naivelt in the north of 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...
from the age of five.
Cohl was invested into the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in May 2003 for “his pride in Canadian talent” and his “desire to celebrate our achievements.” He was diagnosed with liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitide infection or cirrhosis .Compared to other cancers, HCC is quite a rare tumor in the United States...
in late 2007. On January 11, 2008 he died at a hospital in Toronto.