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Roman Kroitor

Canadian filmmaker and co-founder of Imax Corporation

  • Fame48.5
  • Momentum10.7
  • Wikipedia894
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Lived 1926–2012, aged 86Canada
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    10 languages
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  • Era
    1926–2012
    Aged 86
  • Known for
    21-87
    1963
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Updated 2026-06-15

Roman Kroitor was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as a pioneer of Cinéma vérité, as the co-founder of IMAX, and as the creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic 3D animation system. He was also the original inspiration for The Force. His prodigious output garnered numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, three Cannes Film Festival awards, and two Oscar nominations.

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48.5
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Momentum10.7
Historical9.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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