Stuart Legg
Birthday: 1910-08-31
Deathday: 1988-07-23
Birthplace: London, England
Gender: Male
Stuart Legg (August 31, 1910 – July 23, 1988) was a pioneering English documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking work with the National Film Board of Canada. His most notable achievement came at the 14th Academy Awards in 1941, when his film Churchill's Island won the Oscar for Best Documentary, making it the first documentary to ever win the prestigious award. Legg's Warclouds in the Pacific was also nominated for Best Documentary that year, further cementing his reputation as a key figure in the documentary film world. Throughout his career, Legg played a significant role in shaping documentary filmmaking, particularly in the areas of war and political themes.
Credits
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1962-01-01 | Food or Famine |
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1953-01-01 | Powered Flight: The Story of the Century |
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1945-12-03 | Food: Secret of the Peace |
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1945-12-03 | John Bull's Own Island |
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1945-05-18 | Now—The Peace |
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1944-07-10 | Global Air Routes |
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1944-01-02 | Inside France |
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1944-01-01 | Zero Hour |
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1943-01-01 | The War for Men's Minds |
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1942-01-01 | Inside Fighting China |
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1941-12-24 | Warclouds in the Pacific |
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1941-01-01 | Churchill's Island |
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1940-01-01 | Atlantic Patrol |
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1939-01-01 | The Case of Charlie Gordon |
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1935-07-28 | BBC: The Voice of Britain |
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1933-01-01 | The Coming of the Dial |
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1932-01-01 | The New Generation |
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1930-03-01 | Varsity |