Colin Low (filmmaker)
Colin Low | |
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| Born | Colin Archibald Low July 24, 1926 |
| Died | February 24, 2016 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Animator, editor |
| Years active | 1946-2000 |
| Awards | Order of Canada Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Prix Albert-Tessier and below |
Colin Archibald Low CM RCA (July 24, 1926 – February 24, 2016) was a Canadian animation and documentary filmmaker with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He was known as a pioneer, one of Canada's most important filmmakers, and was regularly referred to as "the gentleman genius". His numerous honors include five BAFTA awards, eight Cannes Film Festival awards, and six Academy Award nominations.