Colin Low

National Film Board of Canada director and producer (1926–2016)
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Colin Low

Summary

Colin Low is a human[1]. Born in Cardston[2], he… he was born on +1926-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on +2016-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], executive producer[8], animator[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Colin Low was born in Cardston[2].
  • Colin Low passed away in Montreal[4].
  • Colin Low was born on +1926-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Low died on +2016-02-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Colin Low was Stephen Low[12].
  • Colin Low held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Colin Low worked as a film director[6].
  • Colin Low's professions included film producer[7].
  • Colin Low worked as an executive producer[8].
  • Colin Low worked as an animator[9].
  • Colin Low's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Colin Low worked as a film editor[14].
  • Colin Low's field of work was animation[15].
  • Colin Low's field of work was 3D film[16].
  • Colin Low's field of work was experimental film[17].
  • Colin Low's field of work was documentary film[18].
  • Colin Low's field of work was IMAX[19].
  • Colin Low was employed by National Film Board of Canada[20].
  • Colin Low was educated at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology[21].
  • Colin Low received the Canadian Film Award[22].
  • Colin Low received the Officer of the Order of Canada[23].
  • Colin Low received the Prix Albert-Tessier[24].
  • Colin Low received the Short Film Palme d'Or[25].
  • Colin Low received the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film[26].
  • Colin Low received the Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Low's place of birth was Cardston[2]. He was born on +1926-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Colin Low's education included a stint at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], executive producer[8], animator[9], screenwriter[10], and film editor[14]. Fields of work include animation[15], a cinematic technique[28]; 3D film[16], a type of cinematic work[29]; experimental film[17], a film genre[30]; documentary film[18], a film genre[31]; and IMAX[19], a cinema film format[32], founded in 1968[33]. Among Colin Low's employers was National Film Board of Canada[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Canadian Film Award[22], a group of awards[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1949[36]; Officer of the Order of Canada[23], a grade of an order[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1967[39]; Prix Albert-Tessier[24], a film award category[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1980[42]; Short Film Palme d'Or[25], a class of award[43], in France[44]; BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film[26], a film award category[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 2007[47]; and Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[27], a fellowship award[48], in Canada[49].

Personal Life

A child of Colin Low was Stephen Low[12]. His religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[50].

Death and Burial

Colin Low died on +2016-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Low ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Colin Low born?

Colin Low was born in Cardston[2].

Where did Colin Low die?

Colin Low passed away in Montreal[4].

What did Colin Low do for work?

Colin Low worked as film director[6], film producer[7], executive producer[8], animator[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Colin Low go to school?

Colin Low was educated at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology[21].

What awards did Colin Low receive?

Honors received include Canadian Film Award[22], Officer of the Order of Canada[23], Prix Albert-Tessier[24], and Short Film Palme d'Or[25].

References

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  1. [2] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . NFB.ca. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  18. [50] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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