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John Kastner was a four-time Emmy Award-winning Canadian documentary filmmaker whose later work focused on the Canadian criminal justice system. His films included the documentaries Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014), a film about patients at the Brockville Mental Health Centre, named best Canadian feature documentary at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival; NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (2013), exploring the personal impact of the mental disorder defence in Canada; Life with Murder (2010), The Lifer and the Lady and Parole Dance, and the 1986 made-for-television drama Turning to Stone, set in the Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario.
Birth Name
John David Kastner
Born
Saturday, 06 April 1946
Died
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Police Surgeon | Henny | 1971 |
Don't Let the Angels Fall | Michael | 1969 |
Seaway | Owen | 1965 |
The Forest Rangers | Stanley / Johnnie | 1963 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Police Surgeon | Henny | 1971 |
Don't Let the Angels Fall | Michael | 1969 |
Seaway | Owen | 1965 |
The Forest Rangers | Stanley / Johnnie | 1963 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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NCR: Not Criminally Responsible | 2017 |
Out of Mind, Out of Sight | 2014 |
Life with Murder | 2010 |
Turning to Stone | 1985 |