John Zaritsky

John Zaritksy
Born
John Norman Zaritsky

(1943-07-13)13 July 1943
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Died30 March 2022(2022-03-30) (aged 78)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1976–2016
AwardsAcademy Award
Gemini Award
CableACE Award
Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award
Golden Gavel Award
Hot Docs Special Jury Award
Chris Award
Golden Sheaf Award
Leo Award
Vancouver International Film Festival Award
ACTRA Award

John Zaritsky (13 July 1943 – 30 March 2022)[1] was a Canadian documentarian/filmmaker. His work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at more than 40 film festivals around the world; in 1983, his film Just Another Missing Kid won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.