David Bairstow (filmmaker)

David Bairstow
Born(1921-04-27)27 April 1921
Toronto
Died10 May 1985(1985-05-10) (aged 64)
Montreal
Occupation(s)Producer, director
Years active1946–1974

David Bairstow (1921-1985) was a Canadian producer and director and one of the most prolific filmmakers at the National Film Board of Canada.[1][2][3]

Over the course of his career, he made 200 films, notably the critically-acclaimed Morning on the Lièvre (1961) as well as Royal Journey (1951) and Grierson (1973), both of which won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.[4]

  1. ^ "David Bairstow". cfe.tiff.net. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Producer: David Bairstow". nfb.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Director: David Bairstow". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Royal Journey". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2010.