David Bairstow (Filmmaker)
# David Bairstow (Filmmaker)

David Bairstow (1921-1985) was a Canadian producer and director and one of the most prolific filmmakers at the National Film Board of Canada. He is best known for directing Royal Journey, which received a Canadian Film Award for best theatrical feature-length documentary and was named best documentary film of 1952 at the British Academy Film Awards, and Morning on the Lièvre, which won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film in 1962.

## Filmography

National Film Board of Canada

* Safe Clothing - short film, 1946 - editor, director
* Building for Tomorrow - documentary short 1947 - director
* Abitibi - documentary short 1949 - director
* Valley of Gold - documentary short 1949 - director
* Gentleman Jekyll and Driver Hyde - documentary short 1950 - director
* Holiday at Waskesiu - documentary short 1950 - director
* Cadet Holiday - documentary short, 1951 - writer, co-director with Robert Humble and Douglas Wilkinson
* Shawinigan - documentary short 1951 - writer, director
* Royal Canadian Army Cadets - documentary short 1951 - co-director with Douglas Wilkinson
* Royal Journey - documentary 1951 - co-director with Gudrun Parker and Roger Blais
* Wings for N. A. T. O. - documentary short 1951 - director
* Powertown Story - documentary short 1952 - writer, director
* Horizons of Quebec - documentary short, Raymond Garceau 1952 - editor
* Eye Witness No. 40: Port of Flowing Grain, Surgery Is Safe, Home-Made Community, 1952 - producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 41: Sabres at the Ready, Midnight Sculptors, Montreal Crime Lab, 1952 - writer, producer, co-director with Thomas Farley
* Eye Witness No. 42: Royal Canadian 27th Infantry Brigade in Germany - documentary short, 1952 - writer, producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 43: School Safety Patrol, Gil Netters, Canadien in Paris, 1952 - writer, producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 44: Whittlers' Village, Flying Farmer, Children’s Hospital, 1952 - writer, producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 45: Laval Keeps Up, Northern Lakes Luxury Crop, Allied Airmen, 1952 - writer, producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 46: Gadget Ship, Canadian Soldiers See Normandy, Maple Leaf Gardens, 1952 - producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 47: WHO Clinic, Campus Home, Bush Plane, 1952 - producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 48 - Mail Order, Sentinel in the Gulf, School for Test Pilots 1953 - director
* Eye Witness No. 49: Backstage Artists, Bird Man, Looms That Crossed the Sea, 1953 - producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 50: Glass Makers, Return of the Beaver, Uranium City, 1953 - producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 51: - Royal Ontario Museum, R.C.A.F. Wilderness Survival, Overseas Friends, 1953 - writer, producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 52: Next Year's Newsprint, Moppet Models, Jean Palardy and Hector Lemieux 1953 - writer, producer
* Eye Witness No. 53: Immigrants from Holland, Grant McLean 1953 - producer
* Eye Witness No. 54: Little League, An Auto a Minute, A Railroad Goes to Sea, Daryl Duke, Felix Lazarus and Jack Long 1953 - producer
* Eye Witness No. 55: Indian Canoe Experts, Low-Cost College, Five-Pin Grey Cup, Stephen Greenlees, Gordon Burwash and John Foster 1953 - writer, producer
* Eye Witness No. 56: Scottish Shepherd, Outdoor Classrooms, Canadians Help Arab Farmers, Hector Lemieux, Ron Weyman and Grant McLean 1953 - producer
* Eye Witness No. 57: Light Plane Armada, Canada's Vegetable Garden, Julian Biggs and Grant McLean 1953 - producer
* Eye Witness No. 58: U.N.'s Problem Refugees, Tractor Train Through Northern Wilderness, Ron Weyman and Grant McLean 1953 - writer, producer
* Eye Witness No. 59: Bridging the Gap, Ancient Art; Modern Sport, Northern Wilderness, V.O.N., 1953 - producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 60: Tomorrow's Officers, This Unseen World, Prehistoric Alberta, 1953 - producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 61: R.C.A.F. on the Mosell, New NATO Brigade, 1954 - writer, producer, director
* Eye Witness No. 62: All-Girl Chorus, New Supply Ship d'Iberville, 1954 - writer, producer, co-director with Hector Lemieux
* Eye Witness No. 63: Veteran Steamer, Inside Story of a Lady's Mink Coat, Jack Long and Walford Hewitson 1954 - producer
* Dues and the Union - documentary short 1953 - director
* Highlights from Royal Journey - documentary short 1953 - co-director with Gudrun Parker and Roger Blais
* Aircrew - documentary short, Thomas Farley 1954 - executive producer
* Aviation Fuel Handling - documentary short 1954 - producer, director
* Basic Rescue No. 1 - Five Basic Knots - training film 1954 - co-producer and -director with Julian Biggs
* Basic Rescue No. 2 - The Use of Levers - training film 1954 - co-producer and -director with Julian Biggs
* Basic Rescue No. 3 - The Use of Jacks - training film 1954 - co-producer and -director with Julian Biggs
* Basic Rescue No. 4 - The Single Ladder - training film 1954 - co-producer and -director with Julian Biggs
* Basic Rescue No. 5 - The Extension Ladder - training film 1954 - co-producer and -director with Julian Biggs
* Flying Instruction Technique - training film, Thomas Farley 1954 - executive producer
* More Dollars in the Pasture - documentary short 1954 - producer, director
* Harvest in the Valley - documentary short, Larry Gosnell 1955 - executive producer
* Hybrid Corn - documentary short, Larry Gosnell 1955 - executive producer
* Raising the Hogs the Market Wants - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1955 - executive producer
* Anti-submarine Mortar Mark 10 - documentary short, Don Mulholland 1955 - producer
* The Automatic Radio Compass, Part I - documentary short, Frank Spiller 1955 - executive producer
* Daily Inspection Procedures for the T33 - documentary short 1955 - producer, director
* Early Handling of Spinal Injuries - documentary short, Walford Hewitson 1955 - producer
* First Aid for Aircrew - training film, Walford Hewitson 1955 - producer
* Navy Goes North - documentary short 1955 - producer, director
* Operation Eclipse II - documentary short 1955 - producer
* Road of Iron - documentary short, Walford Hewitson 1955 - producer
* Supply Depot to Flight Line - training film, Alvin Goldman 1955 - executive producer
* Prepare for Advancement - training film, William Davidson 1955 - executive producer
* Air Survey - documentary short 1956 - producer, director
* Chemical Conquest - documentary short, Larry Gosnell 1956 - executive producer
* The Flight Commander - training film, Thomas Farley 1956 - executive producer
* Crash Rescue and Fire Fighting - training film, Fergus McDonell 1956 - producer
* Emergency Rescue - T33 Jet Aircraft - training film, Terence Macartney-Filgate 1956 - producer
* Fish Spoilage Control - animated short 1956 - producer
* Gyro Steering - training film 1956 - producer
* H Bomb - documentary short 1956 - producer, director
* An Introduction to the Radio Range - training film, Frank Spiller 1956 - executive producer
* Methods of Instruction - training film Fergus McDonell 1956 - producer
* Arrival - short film, Donald Ginsberg 1957 - producer
* Aural Null - documentary short, Michael Birch and René Jodoin 1957 - producer
* The Automatic Radio Compass, Part II - training film, Michael Birch and René Jodoin 1957 - executive producer
* Battalion Intelligence Section - documentary short, Walford Hewitson 1957 - executive producer
* Mapping for Defence - documentary short, Lawrence Cherry and Michael Birch 1957 - executive producer
* The Standard Range Approach - training film, Michael Birch and René Jodoin 1957 - executive producer
* Coming to Single Anchor - training film 1957 - producer, director
* Aye Follow Your Own - short film, Julian Biggs 1957 - producer
* Birth of a Giant - documentary short Hugh O'Connor 1957 - producer
* Call it ... Rehabilitation - documentary short, Ernest Reid 1957 - producer
* First Adventure - documentary short 1957 - producer, director
* Flagged for Action - documentary short, Fergus McDonell 1957 - producer
* Flash Up - St. Laurent Class Ships: Parts 1 and 2 - documentary short 1957 - producer, director
* Honey Bees and Pollination - documentary short, Larry Gosnell and J.V. Durden 1957 - co-producer with Larry Gosnell and J.V. Durden
* Island Romance - short film, Donald Ginsberg 1957 - producer
* A Letter from Oxford - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1957 - producer
* Log Drive - documentary short, Raymond Garceau 1957 - producer
* Pierrot in Montreal - documentary short, Donald Ginsberg 1957 - producer
* The Salmon's Struggle for Survival - documentary short Walford Hewitson 1957 - producer
* Staff of Life - documentary short, Donald Ginsberg 1957 - producer
* The Two Kingstons - documentary short, Fergus McDonell 1957 - producer
* Conquest of Cold - documentary, Walford Hewitson 1958 - producer
* Evidence for the Crown - documentary short, Hugh O'Connor 1958 - producer
* First Novel - short film, Donald Wilder 1958 - producer
* The Golden Age - documentary short, Gordon Burwash 1958 - producer
* Home Landscaping - documentary short, Larry Gosnell 1958 - producer, director
* Journey from Etsa - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1958 - producer
* The Legendary Judge - documentary short, Donald Wilder 1958 - producer
* Men and Automation - documentary short, Donald Fraser 1958 - producer
* Men and Mechanization - documentary short, Donald Fraser 1958 - producer
* Neptune Mission - documentary short, Walford Hewitson 1958 - producer
* Northwest Neighbours - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1958 - producer
* One Day's Poison - documentary short, Donald Wilder 1958 - producer
* Ottawa, Canada's Capital - documentary short 1958 - producer, director
* People of the Peace - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1958 - producer
* River of Wood - documentary short, Raymond Garceau 1958 - producer
* School for the Stage - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1958 - producer
* The Story of H. M. S. Shannon - animated short 1958 - producer, director
* Student Nurse - documentary short, Donald Ginsberg 1958 - producer
* Tales out of School - animated short, Hugh O'Connor 1958 - producer
* The Ticket - documentary short Fergus McDonell 1958 - producer
* The Editor - short film, Donald Wilder 1958 - producer
* Train 406 - documentary short, Fergus McDonell 1958 - producer
* Western Brigade - documentary short, Fergus McDonell 1958 - producer
* 1,500,000 of Us - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1959 - producer
* Bacon - documentary short, Grant Crabtree 1959 - producer
* Canada - World Citizen - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1959 - producer
* Dykes for Dry Land - documentary short, Donald Wilder 1959 - producer
* Eternal Children - documentary short, Don Haldane 1959 - producer
* The Gifted Ones - documentary short, Don Haldane 1959 - producer
* Grassland Farming - documentary short, Donald Wilder 1959 - executive producer
* The Inquiring Mind - documentary short 1959 - producer, director
* The Mine Makers - documentary short, George Bloomfield 1959 - producer
* The Performer - documentary, Donald Ginsberg 1959 - producer
* Prairie Bonanza - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1959 - producer
* Report on Cancer - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1959 - producer
* Teamwork in Farm Research - documentary short, George Bloomfield 1959 - executive producer
* U. N. in the Classroom - documentary short Don Haldane 1959 - executive producer
* Automation - documentary short, Clifford Brown 1960 - producer
* Life and Radiation - documentary short, Hugh O'Connor 1960 - executive producer
* Men Against the Ice - documentary short 1960 - producer, director
* On Prescription Only - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1960 - producer
* Poisons, Pests and People - documentary short, Larry Gosnell 1960 - producer
* The Power of Matter - documentary, Graham Parker 1960 - producer
* Steering North - documentary short 1960 - producer, director
* This Electronic World - documentary short, Julian Biggs 1960 - producer
* The First Mile Up - documentary short, 1961 - writer, producer, director
* A Lake for the Prairie - documentary short, 1961 - writer, producer, director
* Morning on the Lièvre – short film, 1961 - editor, producer, director
* On Their Merit - documentary short, Donald Wilder 1961 - writer
* River with a Problem - documentary short, Graham Parker 1961 - writer, producer
* Henry Larsen's Northwest Passages - documentary short 1962 - producer, director
* The Early Journeys of Vilhjalmur Stefansson - documentary short 1963 - producer, director
* The Later Journeys of Vilhjalmur Stefansson - documentary short 1963 - producer, director
* Music from Montreal - documentary short 1963 - director
* Memories and Predictions - documentary short 1963 - producer, director
* Along Uncharted Shores - documentary short 1964 - producer, director
* Selections from the Christmas Oratorio by J. S. Bach - documentary short 1964 - director
* Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North - documentary short 1964 - writer, director
* Autobiographical by A.M. Klein - documentary short, Richard Notkin 1965 - producer
* Instant French - short film, 1965 - writer, producer, director
* Judoka - documentary short, Josef Reeve 1965 - co-producer with Bernard Devlin
* Max in the Morning - documentary short 1965 - producer, director
* Long Ways to Go - short film, John Howe 1966 - producer
* Once upon a Prime Time - short film, Bernard Devlin 1966 - producer
* The Accessible Arctic - documentary short 1967 - producer, director
* The North Has Changed - documentary short 1967 - producer, director
* Tuktu and His Eskimo Dogs - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and His Animal Friends - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Big Kayak - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Big Seal - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Caribou Hunt - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Indoor Games - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Magic Spear - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Snow Palace - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Ten Thousand Fishes - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Trials of Strength - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Clever Hands - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and the Magic Bow - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Tuktu and His Nice New Clothes - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1967 - producer
* Twenty-four Hours in Czechoslovakia - documentary short 1968 - director
* City Limits - documentary short, Laurence Hyde 1971 - executive producer
* Total Approach - documentary short, Roger Blais 1971 - executive producer
* A Little Summermusik - documentary short, Bill Davies 1972 - executive producer
* Script to Screen - documentary short, Claude Delorme 1972 - co-producer with Daisy De Bellefeuille
* The Second Arctic Winter Games - documentary short, Dennis Sawyer 1972 - executive producer
* The Sunny Munchy Crunchy Natural Food Shop - documentary short, Richard Todd 1973 - producer
* Who Were the Ones? - documentary short, Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell 1972 - executive producer
* 28° Above Below - documentary short, Bané Jovanovic and Ken Page 1973 - executive producer
* A Great Little Artist - short film, Martin Defalco 1973 - producer
* Duty Free - short film, F. Whitman Trecartin 1973 - executive producer
* Grierson - documentary, Roger Blais 1973 - executive producer
* Our Street Was Paved with Gold - documentary short, Albert Kish 1973 - producer
* The People of the Book - documentary short Felix Lazarus 1973 - executive producer
* Oceans of Science - documentary short, Bané Jovanovic, Douglas Kiefer and Jean-Pierre Lachapelle 1974 - writer, producer
* Tomorrow Is Too Late - documentary short, Bané Jovanovic, Douglas Kiefer and Don Virgo 1974 - writer, producer

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

* Better Pastures, Better Beef - documentary short, Alan Anderson 1970 -producer
* Paddington Lace - documentary short, Chris McCullough 1970 - producer
* Marsupials, Naturally - The Numbat - documentary short, John Shaw 1970 - producer
* Kangaroos - documentary short, John Shaw 1970 - co-producer with Joe Scully
* Kangaroos - Biography - documentary short, John Shaw 1970 - co-producer with Joe Scully
* Kangaroos - Varieties - documentary short, John Shaw 1970 - co-producer with Joe Scully
* Sheltered Workshops - documentary short, Kit Guyatt 1970 - producer
* Desert Landforms - documentary short, Keith Gow 1970 - producer
* Australian Geography: Faces of the City - documentary short, Malcolm Smith 1970 - producer
* Australian Geography: Urban Patterns - documentary short, Arch Nicholson 1970 - producer
* Australian Geography: Man in the Desert - documentary short, Edwin Moses and Keith Gow 1970 - producer
