John Zaritsky, Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Passes Away at 79
Oscar-Winning filmmaker, John Zaritsky, passes away at the age of 79. The director was best known for making Documentary feature films, with his movie Just Another Missing Kid winning the Oscar in 1983.
Washington, April 5: Veteran filmmaker John Zaritsky, well known for winning an Oscar in 1983 for best documentary feature for Just Another Missing Kid, has passed away. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Zaritsky passed away on March 30 due to heart failure at the Vancouver General hospital, Canada. He was 79. Broadway Star Nick Cordero Dies At 41 Due to Coronavirus Complications.
During a career that spanned 40 years, Zaritsky also directed a trilogy of documentaries on thalidomide, the notorious drug introduced in Europe in the late 1950s. He also made more light-hearted documentaries, which included Ski Bums, shot in one of his favourite locales. Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters Director, Passes Away At 75.
Zaritsky's work has been broadcast in 35 countries and screened at more than 40 film festivals around the world, including Sundance, and Toronto.
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