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Awards
Here is more information on a few of the awards Fritz won, and a few of
the awards which have been named after him:
1973 |
CSC Bill Hilson Award (Initial Recipient) Outstanding service contributing to the development of the motion
picture industry |
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1974 |
CSC Annual Award for Best Cinematography in a TV Commercial |
1979 |
TVB Bessies Fritz Spiess Award (Initial Recipient) See Below |
1979 |
CSC Annual Award for Best Cinematography in a TV Commercial |
1987 |
Kodak New Century
Award (Initial Recipient) Persons who
have made an outstanding contribution to the art of
cinematography |
1983 |
Fuji Award Extraordinary contributions to the
CSC |
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Gold, Silver and
Bronze lions in Cannes and Venice
Various dates |
Each year, the Spiess Award is given to a person who has displayed
"continuing, consistent dedication to excellence in the art of the television
commercial". It can be presented to a cameraman, director, producer, editor,
composer, art director, copywriter or an advertiser, who has "fulfilled the set
out criteria of overall excellence".  
Award Recipient |
Craft |
Year |
Articles / Links |
David Fleury |
Music Composer |
2000 |
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Stanley Mestel |
Cinematographer |
1999 |
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Richard Unuh |
Editor |
1998 |
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Michael McLaughlin |
Art Director |
1997 |
Playback Magazine link - html |
Elaine Miike |
Producer |
1996 |
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Gary Gray |
Creative Director |
1995 |
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Allan Kazmer |
Creative Director |
1994 |
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Claude Lessard |
Agency |
1993 |
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Bob Fortier |
Animator |
1992 |
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Graham Watt / Jim Burt |
Creative Directors |
1991 |
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Lesley Parrott |
Producer |
1990 |
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Ray Verdon |
Advertiser |
1989 |
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Bill Gimmi |
Cameraman |
1988 |
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George Morita |
Cinematographer / Director |
1987 |
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George Pastic |
Director |
1986 |
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Brian Harrod |
Creative Director |
1985 |
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Larry Trudel |
Composer / Writer / Producer |
1984 |
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Don McLean |
Executive Producer |
1983 |
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Terry O'Malley |
Creative Director |
1982 |
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Ben McPeek |
Musician / Composer |
1981 |
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Bill Irish |
Director |
1980 |
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Fritz Spiess |
Cinematographer |
1979 |
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The Canadian Society of Cinematographers 1999 Awards Gala
was held this evening at The Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Ontario to
acknowledge the continuing achievements of Canadian Cinematographers. New to
the CSC Awards this year is the inaugural presentation of the Fritz Spiess
Award for Commercial Cinematography, in honour of Fritz Spiess. Gunild Spiess
was present to make the inaugural presentation. William F. White Limited
respects and congratulates all nominees and recipients at this years Award
Gala! |
Rohit Bhatt, Gunild Spiess,
and Bill White at the
1999
CSC Awards March 27, 1999
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Award Recipient
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Production
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Year
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Other Nominees
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André Pienaar,
CSC |
CIBC: Literacy,
The Partners Film Co. |
1999 |
Douglas Koch csc, Pall Mall: Subway, Otherworld Films; Dylan
MacLeod csc, Homeless PSA: Life's Grate, Hula Popper Productions |
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