Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2003
• Invested on: May 14, 2004

Tony Ianzelo is a filmmaker known for his honest, compassionate portrayals of his subjects and their stories. A cinematographer and director with the National Film Board of Canada for 35 years, he has over 100 films to his credit. These have featured topics as diverse as Cree hunters and trappers, the work of artists and musicians, small-town Canada and everyday life in China. An innovator, he co-directed the first IMAX 3-D film, presented at Vancouver's Expo '86. One of the first cinematographers elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and a mentor to countless filmmakers, he has been recognized with numerous honours and awards.