Bill Mason

Known for

Directing

Born

January 1, 1929

Birthplace

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Died

October 29, 1988 (aged 59)

Biography

Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves.

Best known work

Paddle to the Sea

1966

Blake

1969

The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes

1968

Cry of the Wild

1973

Waterwalker

1984

The Land That Devours Ships

1984

Le Mans 1952

1952

Death of a Legend

1971

Wolf Pack

1974

Song of the Paddle

1978

Filmography

1984
Waterwalker
as Narrator / Himself, Director, Producer, Editor
1984
The Land That Devours Ships
as Narrator (voice), Director, Editor, Animation, Director of Photography
1983
Pukaskwa National Park
Director, Writer
1978
Song of the Paddle
as Himself (canoeist), Director, Writer
1977
Path of the Paddle: Solo Basic
as Himself, Director, Writer
1977
Path of the Paddle: Doubles Basic
as Himself, Director, Writer
1977
Path of the Paddle: Solo Whitewater
as Himself, Director, Writer
1977
Path of the Paddle: Doubles Whitewater
as Himself, Director, Writer
1975
Face of the Earth
Director, Editor
1974
In Search of the Bowhead Whale
as Self, Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematography
1974
Wolf Pack
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
1973
Cry of the Wild
as Self / Narrator, Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
1971
Death of a Legend
Director, Editor, Animation, Director of Photography
1969
Blake
Director, Editor
1968
The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes
Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor
1966
Paddle to the Sea
Director, Cinematography, Editor
1954
The Dutch T.T. 1954
Director
1952
Le Mans 1952
Director
1951
Air Parade
Director