1. David Acomba was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and attended Bishop Whelan High School in the suburb of Lachine.
11 Facts About David Acomba
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David Acomba then directed the first US television network rock special for PBS, Welcome To The Fillmore East, with Van Morrison, Albert King and The Byrds.
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David Acomba was a classmate of George Lucas at USC film school.
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David Acomba, used to substantial artistic control as a film director, felt there was a wide creative divide between himself and the shows television producers.
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David Acomba chose to leave the project after finishing a few scenes, including the Mos Eisley cantina musical number and Jefferson Starship.
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Interested in utilizing television to promote awareness of the environment, David Acomba directed and co-produced two seasons of the documentary ecology series Down To Earth, which featured remarkable Canadians and the landscapes that inspire them.
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In 2003, David Acomba directed the performance documentary A Marriage In Music featuring concert pianist Anton Kuerti and cellist Kristine Boygo for CBC's premier arts program, Opening Night.
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In 2007,33 years after initial filming, David Acomba revisited his original director's cut of George Harrison's 1974 Dark Horse Tour with Billy Preston, Tom Scott and Ravi Shankar.
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David Acomba met his wife Sharon Keogh, a Canadian radio and television producer, in 1970.
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David Acomba has been invited to lecture at York University, Trent University and Ryerson University.
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David Acomba is founder and formerly the executive director of the All-Canadian Jazz Festival Port Hope in Port Hope, Ontario.