John Zaritsky
Directing · Born Jul 13, 1943 · Died Mar 30, 2022 (78) · St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
John Zaritsky was a Canadian documentary filmmaker. His work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at over 40 film festivals around the world; in 1983, his film Just Another Missing Kid won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. He graduated with degrees in English and History from the University of Toronto. His first job after college was as a police reporter for the Hamilton Spectator. He also worked for the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail before beginning his film career at CBC television.
Directed
No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga
20169.0
A Different Drummer: Celebrating Eccentrics
2015
Do You Really Want to Know?
2012
The Suicide Tourist
20107.0
The Wild Horse Redemption
20075.7
Ski Bums
20027.0
Murder on 'Abortion Row'
1996
Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo
199410.0
Tears Are Not Enough
19858.0
Just Another Missing Kid
19817.7