Stuart Gillard
Stuart Thomas Gillard (born April 28, 1950) is a Canadian film director, writer, producer, actor and television director. He is best known for directing the films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) and RocketMan (1997). He also wrote and directed the romance film Paradise in 1982, his directing debut.
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Stuart Gillard
- Name
- Stuart Gillard
- Birth Name
- Stuart Thomas Gillard
- Born
- 28 April 1950
- Birthplace
- Coronation, Alberta, Canada
- Occupation
- Actor, director, writer, producer
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- University of Alberta
- Honours
- Directors Guild of America Award · Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television · CableACE Award · Gemini Award
- Languages
- English
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Stuart Thomas Gillard (born April 28, 1950) is a Canadian film director, writer, producer, actor and television director. He is best known for directing the films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) and RocketMan (1997). He also wrote and directed the romance film Paradise in 1982, his directing debut.
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He has also directed numerous television films, many for ABC Family and Disney Channel such as Girl vs. Monster and Twitches.
Stuart Gillard studied at University of Alberta. The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are Canada. Distinctions recorded are Directors Guild of America Award, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, CableACE Award and Gemini Award.
• Name — Stuart Gillard • Birth Name — Stuart Thomas Gillard • Born — 28 April 1950 • Birthplace — Coronation, Alberta, Canada • Occupation — Actor, director, writer, producer • Years Active — 1971–present Stuart Thomas Gillard (born April 28, 1950) is a Canadian film director, writer, producer, actor and television director. He is best known for directing the films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) and RocketMan (1997). He also wrote and directed the romance film Paradise in 1982, his directing debut. As a television director, Gillard's credits include Bordertown, The Outer Limits, the original Charmed and its reboot series, One Tree Hill and 90210. He has also directed numerous television films, many for ABC Family and Disney Channel such as Girl vs. Monster and Twitches. As an actor, Gillard won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in 1975 for his performance as a journalist in the film Why Rock the Boat?, and appeared in the 1970s sitcom Excuse My French.
Acting filmography
Acting filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1971 — The Reincarnate • 1972 — The Rowdyman — Constable Bill • 1973 — The Neptune Factor — Diver Phil Bradley • 1974 — Why Rock the Boat? — Barnes - lead • 1976 — Excuse My French — Peter • 1978 — F.I.S.T. — Phil Talbot • 1980 — Virus — Dr. Ed Meyer • 1981 — Threshold — Dick Getts • 1985 — Doin' Time — Sen. Hodgkins
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