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Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker)

Graeme Ferguson, Canadian director and producer, co-founded the IMAX Corporation (died 2021)

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Born
October 7, 1929
Died
May 8, 2021
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1929

About Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker)

Ivan Graeme Ferguson was a Canadian filmmaker and inventor who co-invented the IMAX film format. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1992. Ivan Graeme Ferguson (October 7, 1929 – May 8, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker and inventor who co-invented the IMAX film format. Ferguson produced, directed and shot North of Superior in 1971, one of the first official IMAX films, which is still shown on IMAX screens. He received the first outstanding achievement award from the Giant Screen Cinema Association in 2016.

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Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker) timeline

  1. Ivan Graeme Ferguson (October 7, 1929 – May 8, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker and inventor who co-invented the IMAX film format.
  2. Ferguson produced, directed and shot North of Superior in 1971, one of the first official IMAX films, which is still shown on IMAX screens.
  3. He received the first outstanding achievement award from the Giant Screen Cinema Association in 2016.

The world when Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker) was born

Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker) was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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