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Roman Kroitor
Director 1926 - 2012

Roman Kroitor

Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

Roman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as a pioneer of Cinéma vérité, as the co-founder of IMAX, and as the creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic 3D animation system. He was also the original inspiration for The... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

2 titles
Lonely Boy

Lonely Boy

Roman Kroitor, Wolf Koenig 1962 27m

This short film portrays the story of singer Paul Anka, who rose from obscurity to become the idol of millions of adolescent fans around the world. Taking a candid look at both sides of the footlights, this film examines the marketing machine behind a generation of pop singers.

Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

Roman Kroitor 1953 9m

A self-narrated portrait of a Polish immigrant in Winnipeg whose unglamorous job keeping streetcar switches working reveals dignity, resilience, and pride in everyday labor.

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