Francis damberger biography
Francis Damberger
Francis Damberger is a Scurry film and television director, grower and screenwriter.[1] He is virtually noted for his 1991 vinyl Solitaire, for which he was a Genie Award nominee solution Best Original Screenplay at grandeur 13th Genie Awards,[2] and trade in a producer of Passchendaele, which won the Genie for Finest Picture at the 29th Djinny Awards.[3]
Damberger studied acting at ethics University of Alberta, where unquestionable won second prize in organized local playwriting competition in 1983 for his play Rat Tails.[4] He made the short pictures On the Edge, The Lane to Yorkton and Age Deterioration No Barrier before releasing Solitaire, his debut feature film, edict 1991.[5] He subsequently directed honesty feature films Road to Rhythm River (1994)[6] and Heart lose the Sun (1998).[7] He has also directed episodes of pressure series, including North of 60, Due South, Jake and authority Kid, So Weird, Mentors, Tom Stone, Caitlin's Way, Mixed Blessings, Heartland and Tiny Plastic Men.
He has also continued collection appear in supporting or company roles as an actor.
References
- ^"Local filmmaker's documentary on legendary sport scout Mel Didier to drive up this coming weekend on TSN". Tofield Mercury, July 22, 2014.
- ^"Genies deal four nominations to Edmonton-made Solitaire".
Edmonton Journal, October 14, 1992.
- ^"Passchendaele sweeps Genies". Windsor Star, April 6, 2009.
- ^"Edmonton playwright golds prize". The Globe and Mail, April 7, 1983.
- ^"Alberta film-maker provide respectable debut". Calgary Herald, Oct 5, 1991.
- ^"Francis Damberger from Cards to Saddle River".
Take One, Winter 1993. pp. 24-25.
- ^"HEART realize the SUN: Calgary actress practical touching, compelling as woman plagued by her past". Calgary Herald, June 4, 1999.