The latter was one of many trophies bestowed in his home of Canada, where he also claimed two Canadian Film Awards (for “Blood and Fire” and “The Hottest Show on Earth” ) and an Ontario Film Institute Award. He was honored with a Peabody Award for “Changing World: South African Essay” (1964), a WGBH doc examining the political machinery behind Apartheid he won the Cannes Film and Television Festival’s Eurovision Grand Prize for documentary for “The Back-Breaking Leaf” and he earned a Canadian Gemini prize for best social/political documentary program, for “Timothy Findley: Anatomy of a Writer” (1992). While perhaps lesser-known than his American contemporaries, Filgate nevertheless accrued an impressive list of accolades. Whatever he did, he approached with his enormous talent and dedication.” Terry would go on to make historic contributions in the independent sector, both in Canada and the U.S., and as an educator at York University. “A key figure in the NFB’s legendary Unit B and its Candid Eye series, he helped to revolutionize non-fiction storytelling. “With the passing of Terence Macartney-Filgate, the NFB has lost a dear friend and passionate champion of documentary cinema,” said NFB chairperson Claude Joli-Coeur. The filmmaker also worked extensively with Canadian public broadcaster CBC, with credits including “Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Road to Green Gables” (1975), “Grenfell of Labrador: The Great Adventure” (1977) and “Fields of Endless Day” (1978). (Both docs, along with a dozen of his other films, are free-to-view on the NFB website.) Beginning with “Emergency Rescue – T33 Jet Aircraft” (1956) and ending with three-part epic “Canada Remembers” (1995), Filgate contributed immeasurably to documenting life in the Big Country.Ĭareer highlights include “The Days Before Christmas” (1958), an observational doc that chronicles the run-up to the festive holiday in Montreal, and which was among the first films to capture cinema vérité using a handheld 16mm camera and “The Back-Breaking Leaf” (1960), an eye-opening portrait of the arduous seasonal work taken on by travelling tobacco leaf-pickers in rural Ontario. Do not reproduce (even with permission).American work aside, he will be remembered for his remarkable filmography with the NFB, with which he made 31 documentaries across a 40-year period. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe. Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved actor. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said. “ He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. On Tuesday (June 20) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Terence Hill is not dead. Terence Hill Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’ Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Italian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Terence Hill's stature would be major news across networks.Ī recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (82%) of respondents think those Terence Hill death rumors are not funny anymore. Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax. Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 84-year-old actor was dead. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.” ET on Monday (June 19, 2023), our beloved actor Terence Hill passed away. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Italian actor’s passing: “ At about 11 a.m. Terence Hill’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘ R.I.P. Terence Hill death hoax spreads on Facebook Thankfully, the actor best known for his roles in Crime Busters or They Call Me Trinity is alive and well. However the June 2023 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. News of actor Terence Hill’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. Is Terence Hill secretly gay and hiding in the closet?
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