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John Dunning (April 27, 1927 – September 19, 2011) was a pioneering Canadian film producer from Montreal who co-founded the Canadian film production company Cinépix and produced early works by notable Canadian directors David Cronenberg and Ivan Reitman.
John Dunning was born on 27 April 1927 in Verdun, Québec, Canada. He was a producer and writer, known for My Bloody Valentine (2009), Buffalo '66 (1998) and Meatballs (1979).
Sep 22, 2011 · John Dunning, a co-founder of Canada’s pioneering Cinepix film company who helped jump-start the careers of David Cronenberg and Ivan Reitman, died Sept. 19 in Montreal after a long illness,...
Sep 23, 2011 · Producer and independent film exhibitor John Dunning, who was instrumental in getting mini-major Lionsgate off the ground, died in Montreal on Monday, Sept. 19, after a long illness. He was...
Sep 27, 2011 · Dunning hooked up with Andre Link in 1960 and formed Cinepix. They produced their first film, Valerie, which was shot for $100,000 and which held the Quebec box-office record in Canada until...
Oct 30, 2011 · One of Dunning's films as executive producer following the launch of Lions Gate was The First 9 Weeks (1998), starring Paul Mercurio, Malcolm McDowell and Clara Bellar.
Sep 8, 2014 · Behind some of the most celebrated Canadian filmmakers is John Dunning, a producer from the Montreal borough of Verdun who helped to kickstart the careers of David Cronenberg, Denys Arcand, and Ivan Reitman.