Francis Damberger is a

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film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is most noted for his 1991 film ''

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'', for which he was a

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nominee for

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at the

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, and as a producer of '' Passchendaele'', which won the Genie for

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at the

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. Damberger studied acting at the

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, where he won second prize in a local playwriting competition in 1983 for his play ''Rat Tails''. He made the short films ''On the Edge'', ''The Road to Yorkton'' and ''Age Is No Barrier'' before releasing ''Solitaire'', his debut feature film, in 1991. He subsequently directed the feature films ''

Road to Saddle River ''Road to Saddle River'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Francis Damberger and released in 1994. The film stars Paul Jarrett as "The Cowboy Kid", an Eastern European immigrant to Canada who settles in Alberta and undertakes a road trip in s ...

'' (1994) and '' Heart of the Sun'' (1998)."HEART of the SUN: Calgary actress is touching, compelling as woman haunted by her past". ''

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'', June 4, 1999. He has also directed episodes of television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Tom Stone'', ''

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'', '' Mixed Blessings'', '' Heartland'' and '' Tiny Plastic Men''. He has also continued to appear in supporting or guest roles as an actor.

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