Awards & Winners

Colin Low

Date of Birth 24-July-1926
Place of Birth Cardston
(Canada, Division No. 3, Alberta, Cardston County, Southern Alberta)
Nationality Canada
Also know as Colin Archibald Low
Profession Film director, Film Producer, Film Editor, Screenwriter
Colin Archibald Low OC RCA is a Canadian animation and documentary filmmaker. Born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Low attended the Banff School of Fine Arts and the Calgary Institute of Technology, now known as the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. His career at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal spanned over six decades, on more than 200 productions, most often as director, producer or executive producer. He is currently retired and living in Montreal. Low was at birth a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.His father was a Lay Minister and his ancestors arrived in Cardston, Alberta from Utah. He and his wife Eugenie, who were married in the late 1940's were married by a Catholic priest and were recognized as Catholic.

Awards by Colin Low

Check all the awards nominated and won by Colin Low.

1971


Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Short Film The Winds of Fogo

1963


Nominations 1963 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated) My Financial Career

1961


BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film
Honored for : Universe

Nominations 1961 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film Universe

1960


Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject Universe