Stuart Legg | |
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 Stuart Legg c. 1943 | |
| Born | Francis Stuart Legg 31 August 1910 London, England |
| Died | 23 July 1988 (aged 77) Wiltshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Editor, Writer |
| Known for | Filmmaking, Writing |
| Spouse | Margaret Amos |
| Awards | Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject |
Stuart Legg (31 August 1910 – 23 July 1988)[1] was a pioneering English documentary filmmaker. At the 14th Academy Awards in 1941, Legg's National Film Board of Canada film Churchill's Island became the first-ever documentary to win an Oscar.[2]
Also in contention for Best Documentary that year was Legg's film Warclouds in the Pacific.
- ^ Boon, Tim. "Legg, Stuart (1910-1988)". screenonline.org.uk. BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Khouri 2007, p. 92.