Kit Hood

Directing

Kit Hood

Born 1943-03-24 · London, England, UK

Christopher "Kit" Hood was a Canadian television editor, director, writer and producer. He is best known as the co-creator of the Degrassi teen drama franchise alongside Linda Schuyler, including the series The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High, the latter two of which established the franchise's popularity and longevity. As director of the shows' episodes, his directing style was a key influence on the Degrassi franchise.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

X-Rated poster
3.0

A man is asked by his parents to run an apartment complex they own and becomes acquainted with an intriguing hippie girl and various other people from all walks of life who live there. This film is the pilot for Liberty Street (1994).

X-Rated

1994

Dancing on the Moon poster
6.2

Madeline is 13 years old, as are her two friends, and nothing looks the same to her. Her sister is leaving to study medicine, and there's Freddy who's looking at her as no one has before. But she still doesn't want to become an adolescent. A tragic accident and the help of an eccentric aunt who just arrived in her life will help her to pass the barrier.

Dancing on the Moon

1997

School's Out! poster
5.7

The Degrassi kids spend one last summer together.

School's Out!

1992

School's Out! poster
5.7

The Degrassi kids spend one last summer together.

School's Out!

1992

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9.0

The National Film Board of Canada is sponsoring a movie festival. Ida Lucas is a nine year old girl who decides to make a movie, about the environment (ie garbage), and enter it into the festival. The judges, thinking the film is about war, accept Ida's film into the festival finals. Should she tell them it's about garbage?

Ida Makes a Movie

1979

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9.0

The National Film Board of Canada is sponsoring a movie festival. Ida Lucas is a nine year old girl who decides to make a movie, about the environment (ie garbage), and enter it into the festival. The judges, thinking the film is about war, accept Ida's film into the festival finals. Should she tell them it's about garbage?

Ida Makes a Movie

1979