Grahame Woods (January 31, 1934 – November 25, 2022) was a Canadian cinematographer and writer.Blaik Kirby, "Grahame Woods: too many talents to just stay put behind the camera". ''

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'', October 7, 1972. He is most noted as a cinematographer for his work on the television drama series '' Wojeck'', for which he won the

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for Best Black-and-White Cinematography at the

19th Canadian Film Awards The 19th Canadian Film Awards were held on September 23, 1967 to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 77-79. The cer ...

in 1967 for the episode "The Last Man in the World";Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 77-79. as a writer, he is most noted for the television films ''

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'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1988). Born in

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, Woods moved to Canada in 1955, and joined the film production department of the

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. He worked as a cinematographer on a variety of CBC drama and documentary series through the 1950s and 1960s, including ''Wojeck'', '' McQueen'', '' Corwin'', ''

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'' and ''

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''; on ''Wojeck'' he also had his first credit as a writer, on the episode "After All, Who's Art Morrison Anyway?". He subsequently wrote for the television series '' The Collaborators'', ''

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'', '' Search and Rescue'', '' 9B'' and '' Road to Avonlea'', as well as writing ''War Brides'' and ''Glory Enough for All''. His 1977 novel ''Bloody Harvest'' was the second prize winner at the Periodical Distributors of Canada's Authors' Awards in 1979, and was reissued by

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series in 1982. He won an

ACTRA Award The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries.

in 1981 for Best Writing in a TV Drama for ''The War Brides'', and a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Drama Program or Miniseries at the

4th Gemini Awards The 4th Gemini Awards were held in 1989 to honour achievements in Canadian television. It was broadcast on CBC. Awards Best Comedy Program or Series * ''Codco'' Best Variety Program or Series * ''The Comedy Mill'' * ''Pilot One'' * ''The Tommy ...

in 1989 for ''Glory Enough for All''. He was also the recipient of the Academy's

Margaret Collier Award The Margaret Collier Award is a lifetime achievement award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, to a Canadian writer for their outstanding body of work in film or television. Formerly presented as part of the Gemini Awards, ...

, its lifetime achievement award for television writing, at the

2nd Gemini Awards The 2nd Gemini Awards were held on December 8, 1987, to honour achievements in Canadian television. It was broadcast on CBC. Awards Best Comedy Program or Series * '' Seeing Things'' * ''Hangin' In'' Best Dramatic Series * ''Night Heat'' * '' ...

in 1987.John Haslett Cuff, "Seeing Things, Night Heat top Gemini nomination list". ''

'', October 22, 1987.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Grahame 1935 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Canadian male writers 20th-century Canadian novelists 20th-century Canadian screenwriters Canadian cinematographers Canadian male novelists Canadian male screenwriters Canadian male television writers Canadian television writers Canadian Broadcasting Corporation people English emigrants to Canada Canadian Screen Award winners