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Walter Wasik (1930-2016)

Alias:
Volodymyr Yosypovych Vasik
Володимир Йосипович Васік
Волтер Васік

Birthplace:
Sambir, Lviv, Ukraine

Born:
May 1, 1930

Died:
April 12, 2016

Biography from TheMovieDB

Walter Wasik (birth name: Volodymyr Yosypovych Vasik) was born on May 1, 1930, in Sambir near Lviv, Ukraine. He underwent training at Hollywood studios went studied at the Brooks Institute of Photography (1955-1956), originally based in Santa Barbara, and then he studied at the New York Institute of Photography (1961-1963). In the early 1950s, Walter Wasik began his independent activity as a director and producer of documentary films, and founded the studio "Wasik Films". Walter has participated in production for more than 30 films, he was instrumental in bringing the film and motion picture industry to Canada.

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Film Production

Director of Photography:
1971  The Proud Rider

Producer:
1966  The Cruel Dawn
1968  I Shall Never Forget
1971  The Proud Rider
1975  Marichka
1977  Whispering Highlands

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