Arvi Liimatainen

Arvi Liimatainen (August 31, 1949 - May 19, 2018) was a Canadian film and television director and producer, most noted as a producer of the theatrical film Bye Bye Blues and the television series Da Vinci's Inquest and Intelligence.[1]

Awards

Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Genie Awards 1990 Best Motion Picture Bye Bye Blues
with Anne Wheeler 		Nominated [2]
Gemini Awards 1990 Best Short Dramatic Program The Ray Bradbury Theatre: "To the Chicago Abyss"
with Ray Bradbury, Peter Sussman, Jonathan Goodwill, Seaton McLean 		Nominated
1998 Best Dramatic Series Jake and the Kid
with Patrick Loubert, Andy Thomson, Peter Lhotka, Stephen Hodgins 		Nominated [3]
2001 Da Vinci's Inquest
with Chris Haddock, Laszlo Barna, Laura Lightbown, Lynn Barr 		Won [4]
2002 Won [5]
2003 Nominated [6]
2004 Won [7]
2005 Nominated [8]
Best TV Movie The Life
with Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown, Lynn Barr, Pierre Sarrazin 		Nominated
2006 Intelligence: "Pilot"
with Chris Haddock, Carwyn Jones, Laura Lightbown, Stephen Surjik 		Nominated
2007 Best Dramatic Series Intelligence
with Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown 		Nominated [9]
2008 Won [10]
Canadian Screen Awards 2015 Best TV Movie Borealis
with Andrew Wreggitt, Jon Slan, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox 		Won

References

  1. ^ Craig Takeuchi, "Longtime Vancouver filmmaker Arvi Liimatainen, producer of Da Vinci's Inquest and Bye Bye Blues, dies at age 68". The Georgia Straight, May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bye Bye Blues in running for Genie Awards". Vancouver Sun, February 14, 1990.
  3. ^ Ellen Vanstone, "Fifth estate leads field Geminis to be awarded at galas". The Globe and Mail, January 14, 1998.
  4. ^ John McKay, "Da Vinci's Inquest wins at Gemini fest". Prince Albert Daily Herald, October 31, 2001.
  5. ^ John McKay, "Trudeau, Torso top winners on final night of 2002 Gemini Awards". Whitehorse Star, November 5, 2002.
  6. ^ John McKay, "Gemini weekend: Dark horses and front-runners in competition". Welland Tribune, October 17, 2003.
  7. ^ John McKay, "CBC's Human Cargo big winner at 19th Gemini Awards". Prince George Citizen, December 15, 2004.
  8. ^ John McKay, "Eleventh Hour leads Gemini nominations". Prince George Citizen, October 13, 2005.
  9. ^ John Doyle, "The Geminis over in an hour? Now that's more like it". The Globe and Mail, October 26, 2007.
  10. ^ Bill Harris, "That smarts!: Geminis hail Intelligence as best TV drama...on the heels of cancellation by CBC last winter". Winnipeg Sun, November 29, 2008.