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| | name = Peter Macfarlane | | name = Peter Macfarlane | ||
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| | birth_name = Peter Macfarlane | |||
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| birth_date = 1927 | ||
| | birth_place = ], Canada | | birth_place = ], Canada | ||
| | death_date = {{Death date and age|1965|1927}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1965|1927}} | ||
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| | occupation = Director, producer, writer | | occupation = Director, producer, writer | ||
| | years_active = 1949–1965 | | years_active = 1949–1965 | ||
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| '''Peter Macfarlane''' (1927{{spaced ndash}}1965) was a Canadian TV director and producer. Hs career took him from Canada to Granada TV in the UK and ATV in Australia in the early days of television. | '''Peter Macfarlane''' (1927{{spaced ndash}}1965) was a Canadian TV director and producer. Hs career took him from Canada to ] in the UK and ] in Australia in the early days of television. | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Macfarlane began in radio, as an announcer for CBR, in Calgary, Canada. He moved to CKDA in 1946 in Victoria, British Columbia. He was drawn to the new technology of television and graduated top of his class from the New York School of Radio and Television in 1950. | Macfarlane began in radio, as an announcer for CBR, in ], Canada. He moved to CKDA in 1946 in ]. He was drawn to the new technology of television and graduated top of his class from the New York School of Radio and Television in 1950. | ||
| == Film and television career == | == Film and television career == | ||
| Returning from New York, Macfarlane joined moved to Toronto, initially to work in the fledgling TV division of MacLaren Advertising<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerace |first=Adam |date=2017-04-13 |title=CBC Canada |url=https://www.adamgerace.com/tag/cbc-canada/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=AdamGerace.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Returning from ], Macfarlane joined moved to ], initially to work in the fledgling TV division of MacLaren Advertising.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerace |first=Adam |date=2017-04-13 |title=CBC Canada |url=https://www.adamgerace.com/tag/cbc-canada/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=AdamGerace.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Subsequently, he moved to ] in Toronto in 1951 and created or worked on many early television shows, including ], ], ], Cross Country Hit Parade,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cross Canada Hit Parade - Network - 1959-04-27 - 20:30:00 - Joyce Hahn Collection - Aircheck/Program holding - AR D-038945 - Archive Sales |url=https://distributionarchives.cbcrc.ca/en/items/12bce560-b2e5-43a0-9340-c7829c418e33 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=distributionarchives.cbcrc.ca |language=en-CA}}</ref> and others. | ||
| The Canadian government encouraged a new, independent national network, ], to launch non-CBC stations in all major markets. Macfarlane moved to CTV and used the new Toronto station, ], as his home base<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vale |first=Allison |last2= |date=1996-01-29 |title=Tribute to Arthur Weinthal: Sked savvy, show smarts 30 years of programming |url=https://playbackonline.ca/1996/01/29/18564-19960129/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Playback}}</ref>. | |||
| ⚫ | == Personal life and death == | ||
| ⚫ | Peter Macfarlane was a keen scuba diver and wrote extensively<ref>{{Cite journal |title= |url=https://www.cansac.ca/images/Waterlog/CanSAC%20Waterlog%201964.pdf |journal=Waterlog - The Journal of the Canadian Sub Aqua Club}}</ref> for the Canadian Sub Aqua Club and other similar organizations. | ||
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| ⚫ | Peter Macfarlane was a keen scuba diver and wrote extensively for the Canadian Sub Aqua Club and other similar organizations. | ||
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Canadian TV Producer/Director (1927–1965)| Peter Macfarlane | |
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| Born | 1927 Vancouver, Canada |
| Died | 1965(1965-00-00) (aged 37–38) Tobermory, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1949–1965 |
| Known for | Revue '61 Revue '62 |
Peter Macfarlane (1927 – 1965) was a Canadian TV director and producer. Hs career took him from Canada to Granada TV in the UK and ATV in Australia in the early days of television.
Early life
Macfarlane began in radio, as an announcer for CBR, in Calgary, Canada. He moved to CKDA in 1946 in Victoria, British Columbia. He was drawn to the new technology of television and graduated top of his class from the New York School of Radio and Television in 1950.
Film and television career
Returning from New York, Macfarlane joined moved to Toronto, initially to work in the fledgling TV division of MacLaren Advertising. Subsequently, he moved to CBC TV in Toronto in 1951 and created or worked on many early television shows, including Juliette, Haunted Studio, Graphic, Cross Country Hit Parade, and others.
The Canadian government encouraged a new, independent national network, CTV, to launch non-CBC stations in all major markets. Macfarlane moved to CTV and used the new Toronto station, CFTO, as his home base.
Personal life and death
Peter Macfarlane was a keen scuba diver and wrote extensively for the Canadian Sub Aqua Club and other similar organizations.
References
- Gerace, Adam (2017-04-13). "CBC Canada". AdamGerace.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "Cross Canada Hit Parade - Network - 1959-04-27 - 20:30:00 - Joyce Hahn Collection - Aircheck/Program holding - AR D-038945 - Archive Sales". distributionarchives.cbcrc.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- Vale, Allison (1996-01-29). "Tribute to Arthur Weinthal: Sked savvy, show smarts 30 years of programming". Playback. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- "[various]" (PDF). Waterlog - The Journal of the Canadian Sub Aqua Club.
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