Canadian filmmaker Ron Kelly provoked the Establishment with his movies
Canadian filmmaker Ron Kelly, who passed away at 96, had a significant impact on television and film in Canada. He began his career at CBC Television in the 1950s and directed notable works that addressed contemporary issues, including Indigenous topics. His films received numerous awards, and he played a key role in shaping Canadian cinema.
- ▪Ron Kelly worked at CBC Television from the 1950s until 2004, directing and producing influential films.
- ▪He directed the first episode of the award-winning series Wojeck, which tackled Indigenous issues.
- ▪His films, including The Megantic Outlaw and Springhill, won multiple Canadian Film Awards and received critical acclaim.
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Open this photo in gallery:Filmmaker Ron Kelly in 2018. Mr. Kelly first worked at CBC Television in the 1950s and shot his last documentary in 2004, half a century later.Daniel A. Durazo/SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFilmmaker Ron Kelly, who has died at 96, first worked at CBC Television in the 1950s and shot his last documentary in 2004, half a century later. In between those years, he wrote, produced and directed films in Britain and the United States before returning to Canada and working for the National Film Board and the CBC.“Ron Kelly was part of an incredibly rich cultural moment for television in Canada where the CBC [was] creating programs, both drama and documentary, that were really innovative, as well as pushing the…
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