Awards & Winners

1987 Gemini Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1987 Gemini Awards. Check awards winners of 2nd Gemini Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

2nd Gemini Awards

Gemini Award for Best Short Dramatic Program

Martin Harbury, John Brunton

Honored for : The Truth About Alex

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Harbury The Truth About Alex
John Brunton The Truth About Alex
Iain Paterson American Playhouse
The Prodigious Hickey
Keith Lock A Brighter Moon
Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Series

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen J. Roth Night Heat
Larry Jacobson Night Heat
Sonny Grosso Night Heat
Andras Hamori Night Heat
Neil Sutherland Red Serge
Maryke McEwen Street Legal
Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or Series

Louis Del Grande, David Barlow, Martin Wiener

Honored for : Seeing Things

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Wiener Seeing Things
David Barlow Seeing Things
Louis Del Grande Seeing Things
Jack Humphrey Hangin' In
Joe Partington Hangin' In
Gemini Award for Best Variety Program

Alan Kates, Sylvia Tyson, Sandra Faire

Honored for : The Ian and Sylvia Reunion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Kates The Ian and Sylvia Reunion
Sylvia Tyson The Ian and Sylvia Reunion
Sandra Faire The Ian and Sylvia Reunion
Virginia Storring The Real Stuff
John Zaritsky The Real Stuff
Garry Blye Rendez-Vous For Peace
Bernard Rothman Rendez-Vous For Peace
Gemini Award for Best Variety Series

Cynthia Grech

Honored for : The S and M Comic Book

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cynthia Grech The S and M Comic Book
Sheila Petzold Country Report
Michael Steele Variety Tonight
Gemini Award for Best Documentary Series

James Murray

Honored for : The Nature of Things

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Murray The Nature of Things
Louise Lore Man Alive
Gemini Award for Best Documentary Program

Donald Brittain, Adam Symansky

Honored for : The Champions Part III: The Final Battle

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Nominee Nominated Work
Donald Brittain The Champions Part III: The Final Battle
Adam Symansky The Champions Part III: The Final Battle
John Kastner Prison Mother, Prison Daughter
John Zaritsky Rapists: Can They Be Stopped?
Jack McGaw The Ticker Test
David Harel The Twice Promised Land
David M. Ostriker The Twice Promised Land
Kitson Vincent The Twice Promised Land
Gemini Award for Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Niv Fichman, Larry Weinstein

Honored for : A Moving Picture

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Nominee Nominated Work
Niv Fichman A Moving Picture
Larry Weinstein A Moving Picture
Norman Campbell Onegin
Pat Ferns Onegin
Robert Gibbsons The Great Gathering
Gemini Award for Best Children's Program

Jim Henson, Diana Birkenfield, David Gumpel

Honored for : Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jim Henson Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes
Diana Birkenfield Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes
David Gumpel Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes
James Anthony Allard Stone Fox
Peter Williamson The Conserving Kingdom
Ira Levy The Conserving Kingdom
Gemini Award for Best Animated Program or Series

Merilyn Read, Alison Clayton

Honored for : Jackanory
(Babar and Father Christmas)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Merilyn Read Jackanory
Babar and Father Christmas
Alison Clayton Jackanory
Babar and Father Christmas
Eunice Macaulay Lucretia
Douglas Macdonald Lucretia
W.H. Stevens Jr. The Tin Soldier
Gemini Award for Best TV Movie

Bill Gough

Honored for : The Marriage Bed

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Gough The Marriage Bed
Harris Verge 9B
James Swan 9B
Sam Levene 9B
Pat Ferns Going Home
Gemini Award for Best Special Event Coverage

Arnold Amber

Honored for : Royal Wedding

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Nominee Nominated Work
Arnold Amber Royal Wedding
Arthur Smith 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Bob Moir 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Arnold Amber Liberal Party Convention
Gemini Award for Best Information Series

Mark Starowicz

Honored for : The Journal

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Starowicz The Journal
Suzanne Boyce Midday
Mark Starowicz Midday
Ron Haggart The Fifth Estate
Robin Taylor The Fifth Estate
Peter Rehak W5
Gemini Award for Best Production of an Information Segment

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Nominee Nominated Work
Duncan MacFarlane W5
John Darroch W5
Jim Reed W5
Kathryn Oughtred W5
Carl Connell W5
Alan Handel The Fifth Estate
Avi Lev The Journal
Gillian Findlay The Journal
Sharon Bartlett The Journal
Keith Henderson The Journal
Georges Laszuk The Journal
Allen Abel The Journal
Murray Green The Journal
Halya Kuchmij The Journal
Peter Sinclair The Journal
Daryl Gray The Journal
Eve Savory The National
Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series

Kit Hood

Honored for : Degrassi Junior High

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kit Hood Degrassi Junior High
Brad Turner Danger Bay
George McCowan Seeing Things
Randy Bradshaw Street Legal
George Bloomfield The Campbells
Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

Eric Till

Honored for : Fraggle Rock

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Till Fraggle Rock
Jurgen Lutz A Moving Picture
Norman Campbell Onegin
Stan Harris Rendez-Vous For Peace
Ron Meraska The S and M Comic Book
Gemini Award for Best Sports Program or Series

Paul Hollidge, Michael Charbon

Honored for : The Race Is On!

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Charbon The Race Is On!
Paul Hollidge The Race Is On!
Bob Moir Encore Edinburgh
Arthur Smith Encore Edinburgh
Jim Tatti Super Bowl Special '87
Mark Askin Super Bowl Special '87
Gemini Award for Best Direction in an Information or Documentary Program or Series

Donald Brittain

Honored for : The Champions
(The Champions Part III: The Final Battle)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Donald Brittain The Champions
The Champions Part III: The Final Battle
David Cherniack Man Alive
F.M. Morrison The Fifth Estate
Barbara Willis Sweete Whalesong
Brian McKenna The War Reports
Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Martin Lavut

Honored for : The Marriage Bed

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Lavut The Marriage Bed
Norma Bailey Daughters Of The Country
Terence Ryan Screen Two
Going Home
Allan Kroeker Screen Two
Heaven On Earth
Don McBrearty Screen Two
The Town Where No One Got Off
Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

Greg Malone, Tommy Sexton

Honored for : The S and M Comic Book

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tommy Sexton The S and M Comic Book
Greg Malone The S and M Comic Book
David Cole Seeing Things
Larry Gaynor Seeing Things
David Young Fraggle Rock
Bill Lynn Seeing Things
Bill Hartley Seeing Things
Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-series

Sharon Riis

Honored for : Daughters Of The Country

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sharon Riis Daughters Of The Country
Grahame Woods 9B
Margaret Atwood Screen Two
Heaven on Earth
Peter Pearson Screen Two
Heaven on Earth
Anna Sandor The Marriage Bed
Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

R.B. Carney

Honored for : Night Heat

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Nominee Nominated Work
R.B. Carney Night Heat
Don Truckey Street Legal
Marc Strange The Beachcombers
Michael Mercer The Campbells
Gemini Award for Best Writing in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

Donald Brittain

Honored for : Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Donald Brittain Tommy Douglas: Keeper of the Flame
Amanda McConnell The Nature of Things
Barry Gray The Twice Promised Land
Brian Nolan Travelling Light: The Photojournalism of Dilip Mehta
Otto Lowy Man Alive
David Cherniack Man Alive
Gemini Award for Best News Photography

Yehoram Pirotsky

Honored for : NATO Exercises (World Report)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Yehoram Pirotsky NATO Exercises (World Report)
Ron Auciello The National
Dan McIvor The National
Gemini Award for Best Photography in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

Vic Sarin

Honored for : Man Alive

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Nominee Nominated Work
Vic Sarin Man Alive
Robert Fresco Easter in Igloolik: Peter's Story
Michael Gahut Man Alive
Joan Hutton The Birth of Language
Andrew Binnington Whalesong
David Geddes Whalesong
John Walker Whalesong
Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Vincent Kent

Honored for : Seeing Things

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Nominee Nominated Work
Vincent Kent Seeing Things
Jurgen Lutz A Moving Picture
Allan Novak It's Only Rock & Roll
Gordon McCellan The Real Stuff
Gemini Award for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

Rene Ohashi

Honored for : The Truth About Alex

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vic Sarin The Last Season
Rene Ohashi The Truth About Alex
Robert Ennis Danger Bay
Miklos Lente Night Heat
Claude Agostini Sword of Gideon
Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series

Ron Wisman

Honored for : Sword of Gideon

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Wisman Sword of Gideon
George Appleby 9B
Richard Wells Adderly
Stephen Lawrence Danger Bay
Margaret Van Eerdewijk The Truth About Alex
Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

Ron Piggott

Honored for : Man Alive

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Piggott Man Alive
Judith Merritt At the Wheel
After the Crash
Gordon McCellan Rapists: Can They Be Stopped?
Richard Bujold The Champions Part III: The Final Battle
Roger Hart The Champions Part III: The Final Battle
Roger Pyke Travelling Light: The Photojournalism of Dilip Mehta
Gemini Award for Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cathy Hunt Sword of Gideon
Chris Hutton Sword of Gideon
Claude Hazanavicius Sword of Gideon
James Porteous Sword of Gideon
Paul Massey Sword of Gideon
Fred Brennan Danger Bay
Marc Chiasson Danger Bay
Barry Gilmore Danger Bay
Manse James Danger Bay
Elius Caruso Danger Bay
Frank Morrone Ford: The Man and the Machine
Chris Hutton Ford: The Man and the Machine
Don Cohen Ford: The Man and the Machine
James Porteous Ford: The Man and the Machine
Jack Buchanan The Truth About Alex
Alison Clark The Truth About Alex
Paul Durand The Truth About Alex
Tony Van den Akker The Truth About Alex
John Megill The Truth About Alex
Gemini Award for Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

Dave Ripka, D.D. Hill, Brian Stienburg

Honored for : It's Only Rock & Roll

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dave Ripka It's Only Rock & Roll
D.D. Hill It's Only Rock & Roll
Brian Stienburg It's Only Rock & Roll
Floyd Burrell Fraggle Rock
Peter Campbell Fraggle Rock
Brian Radford Fraggle Rock
Simon Bowers Rendez-Vous For Peace
David Greene Rendez-Vous For Peace
Andy Hermant Juno Awards
The 1986 Juno Awards
Howard Baggley Juno Awards
The 1986 Juno Awards
Simon Bowers Juno Awards
The 1986 Juno Awards
Joe Sidoli Juno Awards
The 1986 Juno Awards
Bruce Graham Juno Awards
The 1986 Juno Awards
Gemini Award for Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

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Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Massey Whalesong
Aerlyn Weissman Whalesong
Don Harder Whalesong
Jim Frank Whalesong
Anthony Lancett Whalesong
Ian Challis Man Alive
Keith Henderson The Journal
Alan Edwards The Journal
George Tarrant Travelling Light: The Photojournalism of Dilip Mehta
Elius Caruso Travelling Light: The Photojournalism of Dilip Mehta
Chad Gilad Travelling Light: The Photojournalism of Dilip Mehta
Adam Peden Travelling Light: The Photojournalism of Dilip Mehta
Mark Swinglehurst Travelling Light: The Photojournalism of Dilip Mehta
Gemini Award for Best Costume Design

Louise Jobin

Honored for : Ford: The Man and the Machine

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Nominee Nominated Work
Louise Jobin Ford: The Man and the Machine
Margaret Laurent Master Peter's Puppet Show
Christopher Drake Master Peter's Puppet Show
Philip Bailie Red Serge
Shirley Lisanti The S and M Comic Book
Gemini Award for Best Production Design or Art Direction

William Beeton

Honored for : Ford: The Man and the Machine

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
William Beeton Ford: The Man and the Machine
Jill Scott Danger Bay
Paul Ames Murder Sees the Light
Gerry Holmes Night Heat
Yanis Ertmanis The Conserving Kingdom
Gemini Award for Best Music Composition for a Program (Dramatic Underscore)

Georges Delerue

Honored for : Sword of Gideon

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Georges Delerue Sword of Gideon
Claude Bolling Race for the Bomb
Michael Conway Baker The Last Season
Louis Natale The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Town Where No One Got Off
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Booth Savage

Honored for : The Last Season

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Nominee Nominated Work
Booth Savage The Last Season
Robert Wisden 9B
R. H. Thomson Screen Two
Heaven on Earth
Jean-Paul Muel Race for the Bomb
Terence Kelly Red Serge
Gemini Award for Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor or Actress

Ed McNamara

Honored for : Seeing Things

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ed McNamara Seeing Things
Margaret Langrick Danger Bay
Jennifer Dale Night Heat
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Victoria Snow

Honored for : Daughters Of The Country

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Nominee Nominated Work
Victoria Snow Daughters Of The Country
Linda Smith Shades of Love: Rose Cafe
Kate Nelligan Control
Linda Griffiths The Marriage Bed
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Vivian Reis

Honored for : The Marriage Bed

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Heather Thomas Ford: The Man and the Machine
Linda Griffiths Sword of Gideon
Deborah Cass The Last Season
Vivian Reis The Marriage Bed
Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Role in a Comedy Series

Louis Del Grande

Honored for : Seeing Things

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Louis Del Grande Seeing Things
David Eisner Hangin' In
Gemini Award for Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Emil Kolompar, Paul Mockler, Rene Ohashi, Vic Sarin

Honored for : A Moving Picture

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ross Murray Spoof
Chris Elias Spoof
Tom Farquharson Spoof
Emil Kolompar A Moving Picture
Paul Mockler A Moving Picture
Rene Ohashi A Moving Picture
Vic Sarin A Moving Picture
Nikos Evdemon Seeing Things
Gary Der Rendez-Vous For Peace
Gemini Award for Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Nikos Evdemon

Honored for : Seeing Things

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ross Murray Spoof
Chris Elias Spoof
Tom Farquharson Spoof
Emil Kolompar A Moving Picture
Paul Mockler A Moving Picture
Rene Ohashi A Moving Picture
Vic Sarin A Moving Picture
Nikos Evdemon Seeing Things
Gary Der Rendez-Vous For Peace
Gemini Award for Best Reportage

Joe Schlesinger

Honored for : The National

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Schlesinger The National
Pamela Wallin CTV National News
Don Murray The National
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role

Dinah Christie

Honored for : Check It Out!

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dinah Christie Check It Out!
Lally Cadeau Hangin' In
Martha Gibson Seeing Things
Janet-Laine Green Seeing Things
Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

Greg Malone, Tommy Sexton

Honored for : The S and M Comic Book

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Greg Malone The S and M Comic Book
Tommy Sexton The S and M Comic Book
Lorraine Blouin A Moving Picture
Robert Desrosiers A Moving Picture
Anne Ditchburn A Moving Picture
Sabina Allemann Onegin
Linda Kash Variety Tonight
Gemini Award for Best Sportscaster/Anchor

Brian Williams

Honored for : Rendez-Vous Hockey 1987

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Nominee Nominated Work
Brian Williams Rendez-Vous Hockey 1987
Dan Matheson Canada AM
John Drainie Award
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Eugene Clark

Honored for : Night Heat

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eugene Clark Night Heat
R. H. Thomson Ford: The Man and the Machine
Albert Schultz Going Home
Sean McCann Night Heat
Robert Joy The Lawrenceville Stories
The Prodigious Hickey
Margaret Collier Award
Earle Grey Award
Gemini Award for Best Anchor or Interviewer

Hana Gartner

Honored for : The Fifth Estate

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hana Gartner The Fifth Estate
Peter Downie Midday
Alex Trebek The 1987 National Hockey League Awards
Al Waxman The Ticker Test
Bob McDonald Wonderstruck
Gemini Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement
Gemini Award for Best Pay TV Drama

Michael Scott, Norma Bailey, Ches Yetman

Honored for : Daughters Of The Country

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stewart Harding Shades of Love: Rose Cafe
Michael Scott Daughters Of The Country
Norma Bailey Daughters Of The Country
Ches Yetman Daughters Of The Country
Stewart Harding Half a Lifetime
Gemini Award for Best Children's Series

Kit Hood, Linda Schuyler

Honored for : Degrassi Junior High

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kit Hood Degrassi Junior High
Linda Schuyler Degrassi Junior High
Lawrence S. Mirkin Fraggle Rock
Eric Jordan Spirit Bay
Paul Stephens Spirit Bay
Cindy Reyes What's New?
Gemini Award for Best Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)

Lawrence Shragge, Glenn Morley

Honored for : The Campbells

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence Shragge The Campbells
Glenn Morley The Campbells
Philip Balsam Fraggle Rock
Dennis Lee Fraggle Rock
Don Gillis Fraggle Rock
Jonathan Goldsmith OWL/TV
Kerry Crawford OWL/TV
Eric Robertson Street Legal
Birds of a Feather
Gordon Sinclair Award For Broadcast Journalism

Joe Schlesinger

Honored for : The Journal

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Schlesinger The Journal
Hana Gartner The Fifth Estate
Eric Malling The Fifth Estate
Terence McKenna The Journal
Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series

David Patterson

Honored for : Ford: The Man and the Machine

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Patterson Ford: The Man and the Machine
Robert Lantos Sword of Gideon
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Dixie Seatle

Honored for : Adderly

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dixie Seatle Adderly
Stacie Mistysyn Degrassi Junior High
Nicole Stoffman Degrassi Junior High
Amber Lea Weston The Campbells
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Winston Rekert

Honored for : Adderly

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pat Mastroianni Degrassi Junior High
Winston Rekert Adderly
Eric Peterson Street Legal
Pat Mastroianni Degrassi Junior High
Scott Hylands Night Heat
Allan Royal Night Heat
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Eric Peterson

Honored for : Street Legal

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pat Mastroianni Degrassi Junior High
Winston Rekert Adderly
Eric Peterson Street Legal
Pat Mastroianni Degrassi Junior High
Scott Hylands Night Heat
Allan Royal Night Heat