12 Facts About James Beveridge

James Beveridge was a Canadian filmmaker, author and educator.

James Alexander Beveridge was born and raised in Vancouver; his father died when he was 8, his mother when he was 12 and he was raised by family members.

In 1939, while seeking sponsors for his book in London, he met the documentary filmmaker, John Grierson who had recently left the employ of the GPO Film Unit; he suggested that James Beveridge go to the GFU to learn about documentary filmmaking.

James Beveridge hired Beveridge, first as a film cutter, then as an editor.

James Beveridge became a war correspondent in the Royal Canadian Air Force, serving in Europe from 1944 to 1945.

In 1961, after a stint as host and moderator on the CBC public affairs television series Lets Face It, James Beveridge became the Director of the North Carolina Film Board, where he produced 15 half-hour documentary and educational films from 1962 to 1964.

James Beveridge returned to Canada to head his own production company in 1965, producing a multi-screen presentation in the Man in Control pavilion at Expo 1967.

James Beveridge was the scriptwriter on Transformations for the Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries.

James Beveridge continued to be active as a filmmaker for the rest of his life, contributing as a screenwriter, consultant and advisor on a number of international projects.

In 1970, James Beveridge began teaching, as well as acting as a consultant to nascent rural television programs for UNESCO in India.

In recounting his work at the NFB and his close association with John Grierson, James Beveridge was the author of John Grierson: Film Master.

James Beveridge had a short-lived marriage to fellow NFB filmmaker Jane Smart.