Arvi Liimatainen (August 31, 1949 - May 19, 2018) was a Canadian film and television director and producer, most noted as a producer of the theatrical film Bye Bye Blues and the television series Da Vinci's Inquest and Intelligence.[1]
Awards
edit| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie Awards | 1990 | Best Motion Picture | Bye Bye Blues with Anne Wheeler |
Nominated | [2] |
| Gemini Awards | 1990 | Best Short Dramatic Program | The Ray Bradbury Theatre: "To the Chicago Abyss" with Ray Bradbury, Peter Sussman, Jonathan Goodwill, Seaton McLean |
Nominated | |
| 1998 | Best Dramatic Series | Jake and the Kid with Patrick Loubert, Andy Thomson, Peter Lhotka, Stephen Hodgins |
Nominated | [3] | |
| 2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest with Chris Haddock, Laszlo Barna, Laura Lightbown, Lynn Barr |
Won | [4] | ||
| 2002 | Won | [5] | |||
| 2003 | Nominated | [6] | |||
| 2004 | Won | [7] | |||
| 2005 | Nominated | [8] | |||
| Best TV Movie | The Life with Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown, Lynn Barr, Pierre Sarrazin |
Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Intelligence: "Pilot" with Chris Haddock, Carwyn Jones, Laura Lightbown, Stephen Surjik |
Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Best Dramatic Series | Intelligence with Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown |
Nominated | [9] | |
| 2008 | Won | [10] | |||
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2015 | Best TV Movie | Borealis with Andrew Wreggitt, Jon Slan, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox |
Won |
References
edit- ^ Craig Takeuchi, "Longtime Vancouver filmmaker Arvi Liimatainen, producer of Da Vinci's Inquest and Bye Bye Blues, dies at age 68". The Georgia Straight, May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Bye Bye Blues in running for Genie Awards". Vancouver Sun, February 14, 1990.
- ^ Ellen Vanstone, "Fifth estate leads field Geminis to be awarded at galas". The Globe and Mail, January 14, 1998.
- ^ John McKay, "Da Vinci's Inquest wins at Gemini fest". Prince Albert Daily Herald, October 31, 2001.
- ^ John McKay, "Trudeau, Torso top winners on final night of 2002 Gemini Awards". Whitehorse Star, November 5, 2002.
- ^ John McKay, "Gemini weekend: Dark horses and front-runners in competition". Welland Tribune, October 17, 2003.
- ^ John McKay, "CBC's Human Cargo big winner at 19th Gemini Awards". Prince George Citizen, December 15, 2004.
- ^ John McKay, "Eleventh Hour leads Gemini nominations". Prince George Citizen, October 13, 2005.
- ^ John Doyle, "The Geminis over in an hour? Now that's more like it". The Globe and Mail, October 26, 2007.
- ^ Bill Harris, "That smarts!: Geminis hail Intelligence as best TV drama...on the heels of cancellation by CBC last winter". Winnipeg Sun, November 29, 2008.