• Deceased
• Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

• Companion of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: November 1, 1991
  • Invested on: April 29, 1992

  Canadian film-maker of international repute, he has directed several Academy Award-winning films in a repertoire that includes dramas, comedies, thrillers and musical comedies. His films explore the human condition and his vision of the social conscience of a country. He is a strong advocate for Canadian film and is the founder of The Canadian Centre for Advanced Film Studies. (This is a promotion within the Order).

• Officer of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: December 14, 1981
  • Invested on: October 20, 1982

  A highly capable and skilful director, he has made many films of international acclaim, among them Fiddler on the Roof and The Russians Are Coming. His work has won nine Academy Awards in the United States, as well as international honours. With Ontario as his home base, he is continually in demand for new film projects.