In the late 1950s Rasky moved to New York where he was hired by towering figures in the broadcasting world such as Murrow and Cronkite. After learning the tricks of the trade Rasky became a freelance director and began to travel around the world documenting every inch of his journey. Throughout the 1960s Harry made films on Castro, Che Guevara, Lady Bird Johnson, Eleanor Roosevelt, the Nobel Prize Winners in 1964 (which included Martin Luther King Jr.) and many more individuals. He also made two wildly different docudramas entitled Hall of Kings, for which he won an Emmy Award, and Upon This Rock, which starred Orson Welles. His films were dubbed "Raskymentaries" by film critics, and noted for their poetry of the screen.[2]
After making a film in Vietnam entitled Operation Sea War, Rasky decided that politics was not his area of interest. He decided to dedicate his filmmaking career to documenting the world's greatest creators.[3] By the early 1970s Rasky returned to his native Toronto when the CBC offered him a simple arrangement: "make one film a year for us on whatever you want." Throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s, he made films on figures such as Leonard Cohen, Marc Chagall, Henry Moore, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Teresa Stratas, Will and Ariel Durant, Christopher Plummer, Yousuf Karsh, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller, as well as that covered a variety of issues including The War Against the Indians and The Spies That Never Were.
He published an autobiography, Nobody Swings on Sunday, in 1980.[2] In 2003, he released an autobiographical documentary film about his childhood, of the same title.[4]
^John Haslett Cuff, "'I like to be the guy in charge': Filmmaker Harry Rasky has done it his own way". The Globe and Mail, July 2, 1988.
^Jim Bawden, "When Toronto was meaner; Anti-Semitism was rife growing up in the 1930s At 75, Harry Rasky has produced his most personal film". Toronto Star, September 23, 2003.
^Brian Laghi, "Arts, sports, diplomacy honoured: Filmmakers, hockey coach, UN envoy prominent on Order of Canada list". The Globe and Mail, January 18, 2003.
^"Oscar-nominated Canadian filmmaker Harry Rasky dies". Guelph Mercury, April 11, 2007.
^"Harry Rasky wins directors' award". Montreal Gazette, March 11, 1986.
harry, rasky, 1928, april, 2007, canadian, documentary, film, director, born, 1928, 1928toronto, ontario, canadadied9, april, 2007, 2007, aged, toronto, ontario, canadanationalitycanadianoccupationfilm, director, contents, life, career, filmography, awards, re. Harry Rasky CM O Ont 9 May 1928 9 April 2007 was a Canadian documentary film director 1 Harry RaskyBorn 1928 05 09 9 May 1928Toronto Ontario CanadaDied9 April 2007 2007 04 09 aged 78 Toronto Ontario CanadaNationalityCanadianOccupationFilm director Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 3 Awards and recognition 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editRasky was born in Toronto Ontario into a Jewish family where he completed studies at Oakwood Collegiate Institute and then University College 2 He participated in CBC Television s first four years writing and producing CBC News Magazine 1952 1955 2 He also produced a documentary for the 1961 debut evening of CTV Television Network He earned more than 200 awards during his career in which his films numbered more than 400 In the late 1950s Rasky moved to New York where he was hired by towering figures in the broadcasting world such as Murrow and Cronkite After learning the tricks of the trade Rasky became a freelance director and began to travel around the world documenting every inch of his journey Throughout the 1960s Harry made films on Castro Che Guevara Lady Bird Johnson Eleanor Roosevelt the Nobel Prize Winners in 1964 which included Martin Luther King Jr and many more individuals He also made two wildly different docudramas entitled Hall of Kings for which he won an Emmy Award and Upon This Rock which starred Orson Welles His films were dubbed Raskymentaries by film critics and noted for their poetry of the screen 2 After making a film in Vietnam entitled Operation Sea War Rasky decided that politics was not his area of interest He decided to dedicate his filmmaking career to documenting the world s greatest creators 3 By the early 1970s Rasky returned to his native Toronto when the CBC offered him a simple arrangement make one film a year for us on whatever you want Throughout the 70s 80s and 90s he made films on figures such as Leonard Cohen Marc Chagall Henry Moore Mikhail Baryshnikov Teresa Stratas Will and Ariel Durant Christopher Plummer Yousuf Karsh Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller as well as that covered a variety of issues including The War Against the Indians and The Spies That Never Were He published an autobiography Nobody Swings on Sunday in 1980 2 In 2003 he released an autobiographical documentary film about his childhood of the same title 4 He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2003 5 Rasky died in hospital of heart failure on 9 April 2007 while recovering from a hip fracture sustained at his home 6 Filmography editUpon This Rock 1970 An Invitation to a Royal Wedding 1972 The Wit and World of George Bernard Shaw 1972 Tennessee Williams South 1973 Next Year in Jerusalem 1974 Travels Through Life with Leacock 1975 Homage to Chagall The Colours of Love 1977 The Peking Man Mystery 1977 Arthur Miller on Home Ground 1979 The Song of Leonard Cohen 1980 Being Different 1981 The Man Who Hid Anne Frank 1981 Stratasphere 1983 The Mystery of Henry Moore 1985 Karsh The Searching Eye 1986 Dugas 1988 The Great Teacher Northrop Frye 1989 The War Against the Indians 1992 Prophecy 1995 Nobody Swings on Sunday The Many Lives and Films of Harry Rasky 2003 Modigliani Body and Soul 2005 Awards and recognition edit1966 Emmy Award for Hall of Kings 1977 Academy Award Nomination for Homage to Chagall The Colours of Love 1984 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Certificate of Special Merit for Stratasphere 56th Academy Awards 1985 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Actuality Homage to Chagall The Colours of Love 7 1992 Margaret Collier Award 2002 appointed Member of the Order of CanadaReferences edit Jim Bawden A gifted master of the screen Harry Rasky filmmaker profiled the greats from Castro to Cohen Toronto Star April 11 2007 a b c d Paul Townend 23 October 2011 Harry Rasky The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 14 December 2016 John Haslett Cuff I like to be the guy in charge Filmmaker Harry Rasky has done it his own way The Globe and Mail July 2 1988 Jim Bawden When Toronto was meaner Anti Semitism was rife growing up in the 1930s At 75 Harry Rasky has produced his most personal film Toronto Star September 23 2003 Brian Laghi Arts sports diplomacy honoured Filmmakers hockey coach UN envoy prominent on Order of Canada list The Globe and Mail January 18 2003 Oscar nominated Canadian filmmaker Harry Rasky dies Guelph Mercury April 11 2007 Harry Rasky wins directors award Montreal Gazette March 11 1986 External links editHarry Rasky at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Rasky amp oldid 1208754529, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
