Charles Wilkinson is a Canadian film and television director based in

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, best known for making documentary films that touch on environmental issues. Before moving into documentaries, Wilkinson worked for many years in dramatic television series and on narrative feature films. As a preteen, he was one of the original performers in the

Calgary Safety Roundup The ''Calgary Safety Roundup'' was a popular Canadian television variety series broadcast by CFCN-TV in Calgary from 1961 until the mid-seventies. Origins The program was developed by Sgt. Don Hanson and Corporal Bill Chisholm of the Calgary ...

, paired with his brother Billy as kid cowboy singers. "We sang both kinds - country and western."

Filmography

Film

*''Tiers: A Story of the Penitentiary'' - 1982 *''

My Kind of Town "My Kind of Town" or "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was originally part of the musical score for ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'', a 1964 musical film starring sever ...

'' - 1984 *''The Little Town That Did'' - 1984 *''Quarantine'' - 1989 *''Blood Clan'' - 1990 *''

Max Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...

'' - 1994 *''Breach of Trust'' - 1995 *''Airprentice'' - 2006 *''Down Here'' - 2008 *''

Peace Out "Peace Out" is the 21st episode of the fourth season of the American television series '' Angel''. Plot synopsis The gang, minus Angel, are fighting Connor and his band of Jasminites in the mantis demons lair. Angel and the blue orb are in ...

'' - 2011 *'' Oil Sands Karaoke'' - 2013 *'' Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World'' - 2015 *''Vancouver: No Fixed Address'' - 2017 *''

Haida Modern ''Haida Modern'' is a 2019 Canadian documentary film about the art and activism of Haida artist Robert Davidson. The film was directed by Charles Wilkinson, filmed, produced and edited by Wilkinson and Tina Schliessler and executive produced by ...

'' - 2019 *''Gyaa Isdlaa: Beyond Being Silenced'' - 2023 *''Talk About Lonely'' - 2025

Television

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The Beachcombers ''The Beachcombers'' is a Canadian comedy drama television series that ran on CBC Television from October 1, 1972, to December 12, 1990. With over 350 episodes, it is one of the longest-running dramatic series ever made for Canadian English-langu ...

'' - 1986, one episode *''High Country'' - 1989, television film *''

The Highlander ''Highlander'' is a media franchise created by Gregory Widen. The series began with '' Highlander'', a 1986 fantasy film starring Christopher Lambert, who played Connor MacLeod, the eponymous Highlander. There have been four theatrical ''Highla ...

'' - 1994-97, four episodes *''

Road to Avonlea ''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the '' CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created ...

'' - 1995, one episode *''The Legend of the Ruby Silver'' - 1996, television film *''Angel Flight Down'' - 1996, television film *''Seduction in a Small Town'' - 1997, television film *''Out of Nowhere'' - 1997, television film *''

Dead Man's Gun ''Dead Man's Gun'' was a Western anthology television series on Showtime from 1997 to 1999. The series followed the travels of a gun as it changed the lives of those who possessed it. Every episode was narrated by Kris Kristofferson. The serie ...

'' - 1998, two episodes *''

Welcome to Paradox ''Welcome to Paradox'' was a Canadian science fiction television series aired on the Sci Fi Channel in the U.S. and subsequently on Showcase in Canada. It was first broadcast on August 17, 1998, ran for one season, with the final episode bein ...

'' - 1998, two episodes *''

So Weird ''So Weird'' is a television series that aired on Disney Channel as a mid-season replacement from January 18, 1999, to September 28, 2001. The series was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the first two seasons, the series centered on the ...

'' - 1999, two episodes *'' 2gether'' - 2000, two episodes *''

Los Luchadores ''Los Luchadores'' is a live-action children's television series that aired on Fox Kids in 2001 produced by Saban Entertainment and Shavick Entertainment. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, ...

'' - 2000-01, one episode *'' The Immortal'' - 2001, one episode *''A Crime of Passion'' - 2003, television film *'' Heart of the Storm'' - 2004, television film

Awards

References

External links

Official Site
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