Douglas Jackson (filmmaker)

Douglas Jackson
Born (1940-01-26) January 26, 1940 (age 84)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Director, producer, scriptwriter
Years active1964–present
SpouseTanya Jackson

Douglas Jackson (born January 26, 1940) is a Canadian film and television director and producer. As a television director, he is best known for the 1983 CBC Television miniseries Empire, Inc., which he co-directed with Denys Arcand.[1] Jackson began his film career in the 1960s on staff at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).[2] His NFB credits include producing Bill Mason's short documentary Blake, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[3]

  1. ^ Dorland, Michael (1 January 1983). "Film Reviews/Denys Arcand & Douglas Jackson's "Empire Inc."". Cinema Canada. Retrieved 4 November 2016 – via cinemacanada.athabascau.ca.
  2. ^ "Canuxploitation Review: Twists of Terror". Canuxploitation.com. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  3. ^ "Blake". Retrieved 4 November 2016.