Canadian Film-Maker Robin Spry Killed In Car Crash Noted For Documentary October Crisis of 1970 March 28th 2005 04:41pm | Posted by: Michael Stevens, HNR Senior Editor Canadian film-maker Robin Spry has died in a car crash. Spry was killed in Montreal overnight when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a wall. The 65-year-old began his career at the National Film Board in 1964 and worked there for 14 years. His father, Graham Spry, was a co-founder of the CBC. Spry was president of Montreal production house Telescene, producing a number of features and TV series including The Lost World, Student Bodies, The Hunger and Suzanne. His noted documentary Action: The October Crisis of 1970, focused on the kidnapping of British diplomat James Cross and Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte. Source: Command News In: Ontario & Quebec News |Visit the HNR Forums

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