Patrick Watson

Patrick Watson

Born: December 23, 1929
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Patrick Watson is a Canadian actor, television host, writer and producer. He became chairman of the CBC Board of Directors in 1989 and resigned four and a half years later.

Movies for Patrick Watson...

The Fourth Angel
Title: The Fourth Angel
Character: U.S. Ambassador
Released: August 15, 2001
Type: Movie
Workaholic reporter, Jack Elgin takes his family on a working trip to India, but their aircraft is hijacked in Cyprus by a previously-unknown terrorist movement, and his wife and daughter are among the slaughtered. With western governments suppressing key facts and unwilling to go after the terrorists, Jack uses his contacts and snooping skill to seek the truth himself.
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Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl
Title: Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Englishman Archie Belaney rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted from the film of the same name.
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Heritage Minutes: Marion Orr
Title: Heritage Minutes: Marion Orr
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: May 1, 1997
Type: Movie
The ferry command pilot delivers fighter planes to Britain during the Second World War, and plans her post-war career as Canada's first female flight school operator.
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Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr
Title: Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: June 28, 1992
Type: Movie
The British Columbia painter discovers the artistic muse that will drive her life's work.
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Countdown to Looking Glass
Title: Countdown to Looking Glass
Character: Don Tobin
Released: October 14, 1984
Type: Movie
A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an on-going news broadcast.
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The Land That Devours Ships
Title: The Land That Devours Ships
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
For almost a century and a half, Her Majesty's Ship Breadalbane lay wrecked and forgotten under the Arctic ice. In the spring of 1983, noted undersea explorer Dr. Joseph MacInnis led a team of twenty men on one of the most difficult, dangerous and unforgettable undersea adventures of the century--to put a diver on board the sunken vessel and recover some artifacts. This film, introduced by H.R.H. Prince Charles, provides a stunning visual account of this historic expedition.
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The Terry Fox Story
Title: The Terry Fox Story
Character: Peg Leg
Released: May 22, 1983
Type: Movie
The true story about the Canadian cancer amputee hero who decided to run across Canada on only one leg to raise money for cancer research.
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Title: The Way It Is
Character: Co-Host
Released: September 1, 1967
Type: TV
"The Way It Is," a Sunday night one-hour show, aired from September 1967 to June 1969. Under the executive production of Ross McLean, following the success of similar CBC programs, it attracted up to 60 contributors, aiming to challenge viewers with compelling content. Hosted by John Saywell and Barbara Frum, who honed her interviewing style here, it featured Patrick Watson, Warren Davis, Percy Saltzman, Ken Lefolii, Peter Desbarats, and Moses Znaimer. Segment producers like Perry Rosemond and Peter Herrndorf worked on the show, which covered diverse topics via studio interviews, music, commentary, panels, and documentaries. While not pushing controversy, it contributed to national dialogue. Notable productions included documentaries on airline safety and Vietnam, setting a serious tone for its era. Its influence extended to later CBC shows like the fifth estate and The Journal.
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Title: This Hour Has Seven Days
Released: October 4, 1964
Type: TV
A controversial television newsmagazine which ran from 1964 to 1966.