Acting credits
14
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Pierre Berton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 12Series: 7Crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 1062379
IMDb ID: nm0078254
Known for: Acting
Born: July 12, 1920
Died: November 30, 2004
Age: 84
Place of birth: Whitehorse - Yukon Territory - Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2022
Years active: 68
Average TMDB rating: 7.55
Wikidata: Q606553
Other jobs
Writer (6)Book (2)Author (1)Creator (1)
Biography
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling books, mainly about Canadiana, Canadian history and popular culture. He also wrote critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth. He was a reporter and war correspondent, an editor at Maclean's Magazine and The Toronto Star and, for 39 years, a guest on the TV series Front Page Challenge. Hosting "The Pierre Berton Show" from 1962-1973, he showcased his talents as a broadcaster. His debut novel "Klondike" (1958), delved into the gold rush, drawing from his father's experiences. Known for narrating Canadian history, Berton's works balance the nation's triumphs and darker aspects, earning him prestigious awards like the Stephen Leacock Medal and multiple Governor General's Awards. He was a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, and won many honours and awards His legacy endures through the Pierre Berton Award, honouring exceptional presentations of Canadian history.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Pierre Berton.
8.0
Dawn: A Charleston Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
Niagara: A History of the Falls
as Self - Author
1999 Movie
3.6
Love Circles
as Count Crespi
1985 Movie
Raoul Wallenberg: Buried Alive
as Narrator (voice)
1983 Movie
4.2
The Secret World of Og
Book
1983 Movie
The Dionne Quintuplets
as Narrator
1978 Movie
The Hecklers
as Self - "Unknown Cartoonist"
1975 Movie
8.5
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
as Self - Interviewer
1971 Movie
10.0
Trans Canada Summer
as Narrator
1958 Movie
Women on the March: The Struggle for Equal Rights
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1958 Movie
5.5
City of Gold
as Narrator (voice)
1957 Movie
Zaza
Writer
1956 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Pierre Berton.
The Secret World of Og
Writer • 9 eps
2006 Series
6.6
American Experience
Book • 1 eps
1988 Series
The National Dream
as Host • 7 eps
1974 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
The Pierre Berton Show
as Self - Host • 12 eps
1962 Series
6.2
Klondike
Writer • 17 eps
1960 Series
Folio
1 eps
1955 Series