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Francis Damberger

Birthplace:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Biography from TheMovieDB

Francis Damberger is an award winning filmmaker who hangs his hat on a ranch in Alberta, where he is the president of the Damberger Film and Cattle Co. His feature films include Solitaire, Road To Saddle River and Heart of the Sun. He worked along side Paul Gross as Producer /Associate Director and 2nd unit director on the multiple Genie award winning Passchendaele. Damberger’s episodic credits include Heartland , Due South, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Caution May Contain Nuts, Tiny Plastic Men, Tom Stone, Jake and the Kid , Mixed Blessings, So Weird, Mentors, AD 2030, Caitlin's Way and Trial By Fire, a North of 60 CBC MOW mystery. He wrote directed and acted in, The Great Tournament , a road trip docu/drama seen by 13 million viewers during the 2010 Olympics. Recently, his doc , Scouts Honor, saw him win his 13th Alberta Media Award . “Franny” has a reputation as an actors director. Respected by crews and passionate about his work, his motto is, “If you can’t be good, be great!.” Currently he has several writer/director projects in development looking for network partners.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
1991  Solitaire
1994  Road to Saddle River
1998  Heart of the Sun
2000  Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery

Producer:
1991  Solitaire
1994  Road to Saddle River
1998  Heart of the Sun
2000  Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
2008  Passchendaele

Screenplay:
1991  Solitaire
1994  Road to Saddle River
1998  Heart of the Sun
2000  Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
2008  Passchendaele
2019  Root of the Problem

Second Unit Director:
1991  Solitaire
1994  Road to Saddle River
1998  Heart of the Sun
2000  Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
2008  Passchendaele
2019  Root of the Problem

Writer:
1991  Solitaire
1994  Road to Saddle River
1998  Heart of the Sun
2000  Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
2008  Passchendaele
2019  Root of the Problem

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Director:
1994  Due South
1995  Jake and The Kid
1997  Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1999  So Weird
2004  Shoebox Zoo
2012  Tiny Plastic Men

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