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Producer. (b. April 17, 1925 Budapest, Hungary) After beginning his career in film distribution and promotion in his native Hungary, John Kemeny moved to Canada in 1957 and began one of the longest and most successful careers in Canadian filmmaking. He started at the National Film Board as an editor in 1959 and got his big break writing ...
- Memorandum
Producer: John Kemeny Writer: Donald Brittain...
- Memorandum
Nov 29, 2012 · But John Kemeny, who passed away last week in Sedona, Ariz., at the age of 87 after a long illness, may well rank as the most successful film producer in Canadian history. Bio. Born in Budapest ...
- Michael Posner
Dec 14, 2012 · Kemeny, who died Nov. 23 at his home in Sedona, Ariz., at the age of 87 after a brief battle with cancer, learned the craft of film in Budapest. He had trained as a film editor and was working in ...
John Kemeny (1925 – 2012) was a Hungarian-Canadian film producer whom the Toronto Star called "the forgotten giant of Canadian film history and...the most successful producer in Canadian history." [1] His production credits include The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Atlantic City, and Quest for Fire. [1] [2] [3]
John Kemeny. Producer: The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar. John Kemeny was born on 17 April 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a producer and editor, known for The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969), The Gate (1987) and Quest for Fire (1981). He was married to Margaret. He died on 23 November 2012 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
When John Kemeny (1925–2012) moved to Canada from Hungary in 1957 he began one of the longest and most successful producing careers in Canadian filmmaking. He joined the National Film Board, where he served for 12 years and produced over 80 films, including Memorandum, The Things I Cannot Change and The Newfoundland Project, the 27 films from Fogo Island directed by Colin Low.
Nov 26, 2012 · John Kemeny, who received a Best Picture Oscar nomination for his work as a producer on the 1980 film Atlantic City, died Friday after a long illness in Sedona, Arizona. He was 87. Kemeny worked ...
