Writing
John Howe
Born — Died
1926-08-30 — 2008-08-17
Place of birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known for
Writing
Credits
6 titles
John Howe (August 30, 1926 – August 18, 2008) was a Canadian director, producer, and composer with the National Film Board of Canada. He is best known for his films Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle or Mutilate and Why Rock the Boat?, and for his handling of the NFB’s 1969 Austerity Crisis. John Thomas Howe was born in Toronto, the son of Thomas and Margret Ogilvy (Manzie) Howe. At age 18, he joined the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, saw action in Europe, and in 1946, left the service with the rank of Captain. Upon his return to Canada, he went to the University of Toronto, graduating in 1950. While in university, Howe worked as a director's assistant at the Canadian Repertory Theatre, a…
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Dragons
2018
10.0A report on sub-Arctic developments in the 1.3 million square km District of Mackenzie. In communities such as Hay River, Yellowknife and Port Radium modern technology and methods of winter transport opened up new possibilities in mining, lumbering, and other industries, and new opportunities for the Inuit and Indian populations.
Down North
1958
4.5A married couple doesn't communicate.
David and Hazel: A Story in Communication
1964
A young naive reporter romances a female reporter who is quietly organizing a journalist union and joins her cause.
Why Rock the Boat?
1974
Glimpses into the lives of three artists: Erhabor Amokpae of Lagos; Cid de Sosa Pinto of Sao Paulo; and Gord Smith of Montréal. Each artist provides his own commentary on how he lives, works, thinks and feels.
Portrait of the Artist
1963
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Behind the camera
10.0A report on sub-Arctic developments in the 1.3 million square km District of Mackenzie. In communities such as Hay River, Yellowknife and Port Radium modern technology and methods of winter transport opened up new possibilities in mining, lumbering, and other industries, and new opportunities for the Inuit and Indian populations.
Down North
1958
10.0A report on sub-Arctic developments in the 1.3 million square km District of Mackenzie. In communities such as Hay River, Yellowknife and Port Radium modern technology and methods of winter transport opened up new possibilities in mining, lumbering, and other industries, and new opportunities for the Inuit and Indian populations.
Down North
1958
4.5A married couple doesn't communicate.
David and Hazel: A Story in Communication
1964
A young naive reporter romances a female reporter who is quietly organizing a journalist union and joins her cause.
Why Rock the Boat?
1974
Glimpses into the lives of three artists: Erhabor Amokpae of Lagos; Cid de Sosa Pinto of Sao Paulo; and Gord Smith of Montréal. Each artist provides his own commentary on how he lives, works, thinks and feels.
Portrait of the Artist
1963