Till, Eric 1929-

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Till, Eric 1929-

PERSONAL

Born November 24, 1929, in London, England; immigrated to Canada, c. 1954.

Addresses:

Contact—c/o Coquihala Films, 62 Chaplin Crescent, Toronto, Ontario M5P 1A3, Canada. Agent—Shapiro-Lichtman Agency, 8827 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career:

Director, producer, and writer. Affiliated with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Television Music Department; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), studio director; National Ballet of Canada, manager, beginning 1954.

Awards, Honors:

Golden Palm Award nomination, Cannes International Film Festival, 1972, for A Fan's Notes; Golden Prize nomination, Moscow International Film Festival, 1977, for It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet; Genie Award nomination, best achievement in direction, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1980, for Wild Horse Hank; Genie Award nomination, best achievement in direction, 1983, for If You Could See What I Hear; Gemini Award (with others), best documentary, single program or series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1986, for Glenn Gould: A Portrait; Gemini Award nomination, best direction in a comedy, variety, entertainment, or performing arts program or series, 1986, for "The Perfect Blue Rollie," an episode of Fraggle Rock; Gemini Award, best direction in a variety or performing arts program or series, 1987, for "The River of Life," an episode of Fraggle Rock; Gemini Award nomination, best writing in an information or documentary program or series, 1992, for The Sweetest Spring; Gemini Award nomination, best direction in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1993, for To Catch a Killer; Gemini Award nomination, best direction in a variety or performing arts program or series, 1994, for The Trial of Red Riding Hood; Gemini Award nomination, best direction in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1994, for Lifeline to Victory; Gemini Award nomination, best direction in a dramatic program or miniseries, fall 1998, for Pit Pony; One Future Prize, Munich Film Festival, 2000, for Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace; Grand Prize, Biberach Film Festival, 2003, and Euregio Film Award nomination, best German film shown in Cinetower, Alsdorf (People's Award), Euregio Filmball, 2004, both for Luther.

CREDITS

Film Director:

A Great Big Thing, Argofilms, 1968.

Hot Millions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968.

The Walking Stick, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970.

A Fan's Notes, Warner Bros., 1972.

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (also known as All Things Bright and Beautiful), EMI Distribution, 1975, World Northal, c. 1978.

Wild Horse Hank (also known as Hard Ride Hank, Hard Ride to Rantan, and Long Shot), Film Consortium of Canada, 1979.

Improper Channels, Rank/Crown International Pictures, 1981.

If You Could See What I Hear (also known as Au-dela du regard), Jensen Farley Pictures, 1982.

A Nest of Singing Birds, [Canada], 1987.

Getting Married in Buffalo Jump (also known as Buffalo Jump), Academy Entertainment, 1989.

Comfort Creek, Norstar Entertainment, 1992.

Farther West, 1992.

Oh, What a Night, Green Productions/Norstar Entertainment, 1992.

Duct Tape Forever (also known as Red Green's "Duct Tape Forever"), TVA International, 2002.

Luther, R.S. Entertainment, 2003.

Chekhov and Maria, R.S. Entertainment, 2007.

Film Producer:

(With Stuart Gillard) If You Could See What I Hear (also known as Au-dela du regard), Jensen Farley Pictures, 1982.

Television Director; Miniseries:

Talking to a Stranger, CBC, 1971.

The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway (also known as Building the Impossible Railway and The National Dream), CBC, 1974.

To Catch a Killer, CTV (Canada) and syndicated, 1992.

Television Producer; Miniseries:

The Other Man, CBC, 1963.

Talking to a Stranger, CBC, 1971.

Television Director; Movies:

Back to Beulah, CBC, 1974.

Bethune, CBC, 1977.

An American Christmas Carol, ABC, 1979.

Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (also known as Story of Faith), NBC, 1979.

Eye of the Beholder, 1980.

Shocktrauma, syndicated, 1982.

Gentle Sinners, CBC, 1983.

The Cuckoo Bird, CBC, 1985.

Turning to Stone (also known as Concrete Hell), CBC, 1985.

The Challengers (also known as Le defi de Marie and Le defis de Marie), CBC, 1989, syndicated, 1993.

Clarence, Family Channel, 1990.

The Trial of Red Riding Hood (musical), CBC, 1992, Disney Channel, 1994.

Final Appeal (also known as Lying in Wait and L'ultime proces), NBC, 1993.

Lifeline to Victory, CanWest Global Television, 1993.

Small Gifts, CBC, 1994.

Voices from Within (also known as Silhouette), NBC, 1994.

Falling for You, CBS, 1995.

When the Vows Break (also known as Courting Justice), Lifetime, 1995.

Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story, Disney Channel, 1996.

Murder at My Door, Fox, 1996.

Pit Pony, CBC, 1997.

The Girl next Door (also known as Fatale innocence), CBS, 1999.

Win, Again!, CBC, 1999.

Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (also known as Bonhoeffer—Die letzte Stufe), PBS and channels in other countries, 2000.

The Secret of the Nutcracker, CBC, 2007.

Television Director; Specials:

Bitter Weird (ballet), CBC, 1964.

"Pale Horse, Pale Rider," The Wednesday Play, BBC, 1964.

"The Gaming Book," Armchair Theatre, Associated British Picture Corporation, 1965.

"Follow the North Star," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1972.

"Mad Shadows" (ballet), Spectrum, CBC, 1979.

(With Vincent Tovell) Glenn Gould: A Portrait (documentary), CBC, 1985.

"A Case of Libel," American Playhouse, PBS and Showtime, 1986.

The Christmas Toy (also known as Jim Henson's "The Christmas Toy" and Kraft Presents: Jim Henson's "The Christmas Toy"), ABC, 1986.

A Muppet Family Christmas, ABC, 1987.

Glory Enough for All (also known as Glory for All: The Discovery of Insulin), CBC and Thames Television, 1988, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1989.

Christmas in America: A Love Story (also known as Kenny Rogers' "Christmas in America"), NBC, 1989.

"Filumena" (opera), Opening Night, CBC, 2006.

Some sources state that Till directed other programs.

Television Producer; Specials:

"The Giaconda Smile," Startime (also known as Ford Startime and Lincoln-Mercury Startime), NBC and CBC, 1960.

"Summertime," Startime (also known as Ford Startime and Lincoln-Mercury Startime), NBC and CBC, 1960.

"The Old Ladies," Festival, CBC, c. 1961.

"The Master Builder," Festival, CBC, c. 1963.

Bitter Weird (ballet), CBC, 1964.

"Pale Horse, Pale Rider," The Wednesday Play, BBC, 1964.

Television Director; Episodic:

The Forest Rangers (also known as Indian River and Les cadets de la foret), CBC, multiple episodes, 1964-65.

"Nothing but a Long Goodbye," Seaway, CBC, 1966.

"Shield of Honor," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1973.

"Prologue," The Newcomers, CBC, 1977.

"1847," The Newcomers, CBC, 1978.

Fraggle Rock (also known as Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets and Jim Henson's "Fraggle Rock"), HBO, multiple episodes from 1983-88.

"Bridge to Terabithia," WonderWorks, PBS, 1985.

"Cat and Mouse," The Twilight Zone (also known as The New Twilight Zone), CBS, 1989.

"The Curse of Oak Island," Terra X—Expedition ins Unbekannte, multiple channels, 1996.

"Zero Hour," F/X: The Series (also known as F/X, F/X: Efeitos mortais, F/X, effets speciaux, and F/X—murha tilauksesta), CTV (Canada) and syndicated, 1996.

"The Ball Game," Pit Pony, CBC, 1999, also broadcast on Starz!.

"Best Laid Plans," Pit Pony, CBC, 1999, also broadcast on Starz!.

"Forerunner," Pit Pony, CBC, 1999, also broadcast on Starz!.

"Making Their Way," Pit Pony, CBC, c. 1999, also broadcast on Starz!.

"Captain Supremo: Have Tights, Will Travel," Doc, PAX TV, 2001.

Directed other programs, including The Hitchhiker (also known as Deadly Nightmares and Le voyageur), HBO and USA Network; Scales of Justice; and The Unforeseen, Granada Television.