- Eric Till
Infobox Actor
name = Eric Till
caption = | birthname = Eric Till
birthdate = birth date and age|1929|11|24
location =London ,England
spouse =Eric Till (born
24 November 1929 inLondon, England ) is an English-born film andtelevision director working in Canada, the United States, and Europe since the 1960s.Career
After directing "
Armchair Theatre " and the "Wednesday Play " in the UK, Till emigrated to Canada in 1954. He has directed numerous Canadian and American TV films from the 1960s onwards, including "To Catch a Killer" starringBrian Dennehy as psychotic serial killerJohn Wayne Gacy and "An American Christmas Carol" starringHenry Winkler . Mr Till has directed performances of theNational Ballet of Canada , theBolshoi Ballet , and theRoyal Winnipeg Ballet for television as well as the final concert of the famous conductorSir Thomas Beecham .Films he has directed include; "
Hot Millions ,A Fan's Notes , It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet, Bethune,Wild Horse Hank ,Improper Channels , Silhouette,Bonhoeffer - Agent of Grace , Luther" and theMuppet television movies "Fraggle Rock ,The Christmas Toy " and "A Muppet Family Christmas ". His work for theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) included some of the following: the mini-series ofPierre Berton 's "The National Dream", a movie ofBrian Friel 's "Freedom of the City",Katherine Anne Porter 's "Pale Horse, Pale Rider", Marghanita Laski's "The Offshore Island", John Hopkin's "Talking to a Stranger" and the mini-series "Glory Enough for All" about the discoverers ofinsulin .In 2005 Mr Till was awarded the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts from Governor General
Adrienne Clarkson .On August 12 2008 it was announced that Mr Till would be receiving the 2008 Director's Guild of Canada Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mr Till has resided in
Toronto , Canada since 1954.External links
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