Barbara Sears

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Female

Birthday 1946-06-11

Deathday 2009-08-25 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Wood Green, London, England, UK

Also Known As Barbara Ann Sears

Barbara Sears

Biography

Barbara Sears was a Canadian editorial and visual researcher and a founding member of the Visual Researchers' Society of Canada. Over the course of her career, she worked not only in print, but also as a documentary film director, producer, writer and narrator. She worked for many years with journalist and historian Pierre Berton. Her contribution to Canadian history is evident in her work on dozens of books and many documentaries created by some of Canada's best producers and directors, including the late Donald Brittain of the National Film Board.

Known For

Writer

2004
Notman's Canada

as Writer

1995
The Negotiator

as Writer

1990

Producer

1990
Between Two Worlds

as Producer

1983
War

as Producer

Director

1988
The Relationship

as Director

1983
War

as Director

Crew

1988
1983
War

as Script

Editor

1984
Abortion: Stories from North and South

as Archival Footage Research