Roman Kroitor
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Roman Kroitor was a Canadian filmmaker and innovator best known as a co-founder and creative pioneer of the IMAX large-format cinema technology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IMAX co-founder
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documentary filmmaker ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ innovator ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Canadian Film Award
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Genie Award ⓘ |
| coFounded |
IMAX
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surface form:
IMAX Corporation
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| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-12-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-09-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Manitoba ⓘ |
| employer | National Film Board of Canada ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ukrainians
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surface form:
Ukrainian Canadian
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| familyName | Kroitor ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
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documentary film ⓘ large-format film ⓘ |
| genre | documentary film ⓘ |
| givenName | Roman ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Julie Kroitor
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Leslie Kroitor ⓘ Paul Kroitor ⓘ Stephen Kroitor ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of IMAX projection systems
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immersive cinema exhibition practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding IMAX
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innovations in immersive film presentation ⓘ pioneering large-format cinema technology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Roman Kroitor self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Place to Stand
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In the Labyrinth ⓘ Labyrinth (Expo 67 multi-screen film) ⓘ The Universe ⓘ
surface form:
Universe
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| occupation |
documentary filmmaker
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ filmmaker ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Montreal
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surface form:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| residence |
Montreal
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surface form:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| spouse | Beverley Shaffer ⓘ |
| workedAt | National Film Board of Canada ⓘ |