Nicholas Kendall (born April 25, 1949) is a Canadian film and television director from Vancouver, British Columbia."David Bowie remembered for role in obscure Canadian film". CBC News British Columbia, January 14, 2016.
Born in Manchester, England, he moved to Canada with his family, including brother Simon Kendall, in childhood.Simon Kendall, "Vancouver no wild west, even for boy from England". Vancouver Sun, November 2, 2008.
He began his career making documentary films, releasing Do It with Joy in 1977,Alice Smith, "Do It with Joy". Cinema Canada, February 1978. pp. 41-42. The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten in 1980, and Rape: Face to Face in 1983.Rick Groen, "The 'face-to-face' reality of rape". The Globe and Mail, April 21, 1983. He founded the film production company Meta Communications Group, but sold it to International Movie Group in 1989.Brian Milner, "Int'l Movie to merge with Meta". The Globe and Mail, February 3, 1989.
He directed the television film Paper Route, and episodes of the television series The Beachcombers, Danger Bay, Neon Rider and The Adventures of the Black Stallion, before his narrative feature film debut, Cadillac Girls, was released in 1993."Canadian single-mother saga Cadillac Girls ends up in the ditch". Montreal Gazette, September 2, 1993. The film was a nominee for the Claude Jutra Award in 1993,"Academy announces first Jutra recipient". The Globe and Mail, December 8, 1993. and Kendall's brother Simon won the Genie Award for Best Original Score at the 14th Genie Awards."Genies honor Gould film: B.C. comedy the Lotus Eaters a big winner with three awards". Waterloo Region Record, December 13, 1993.
He subsequently also directed the films Kayla (1998),Kathryn Greenaway, "Kayla's touching tale makes us believers". Montreal Gazette, February 27, 1998. Mr. Rice's Secret (2000) and Goose on the Loose (2006), but concentrated primarily on television directing.
He has also been a film studies instructor at Capilano University.
Filmography Films Do It with Joy - 1977 Cadillac Girls - 1993 Kayla - 1998 Mr. Rice's Secret - 2000 Goose on the Loose - 2006
Television The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten - 1980 Rape: Face to Face - 1983 The Beachcombers - 1989, one episode Danger Bay - 1990, two episodes The Adventures of the Black Stallion - 1991–92, four episodes Neon Rider - 1993, one episode Liberty Street - 1995, one episode ReBoot - 1995, one episode Kerrisdale High - 1994–95, two episodes Beast Wars: Transformers - 1996, one episode The New Addams Family - 1999, four episodes Caitlin's Way - 2000, one episode Mentors - 2000, one episode Just Deal - 2000, one episode MythQuest - 2001, two episodes Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction - 2002, eight episodes FBI: Negotiator - 2005, television film
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