John Zaritsky
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 13, 1943
- Place of birth
- St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- March 30, 2022
Biography
John Zaritsky was a Canadian documentary filmmaker. His work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at over 40 film festivals around the world; in 1983, his film Just Another Missing Kid won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. He graduated with degrees in English and History from the University of Toronto. His first job after college was as a police reporter for the Hamilton Spectator. He also worked for the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail before beginning his film career at CBC television.
Movies directed by John Zaritsky
- Just Another Missing Kid 1981 · ★ 7.7
- The Wild Horse Redemption 2007 · ★ 5.7
- No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga 2016 · ★ 9.0
- Tears Are Not Enough 1985 · ★ 8.0
- Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo 1994 · ★ 10.0
- The Suicide Tourist 2010 · ★ 7.0
- Ski Bums 2002 · ★ 7.0
- Do You Really Want to Know? 2012
- A Different Drummer: Celebrating Eccentrics 2015
- Murder on 'Abortion Row' 1996