John Kastner
Composer, Director, Writer, Producer, Actor
April 6, 1946 — November 21, 2019 (73 years)
John Kastner was a four-time Emmy Award-winning Canadian documentary filmmaker whose later work focused on the Canadian criminal justice system. His films included the documentaries Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014), a film about patients at the Brockville Mental Health Centre, named best Canadian feature documentary at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival; NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (2013), exploring the personal impact of the mental disorder defence in Canada; Life with Murder (2010), The Lifer and the Lady and Parole Dance, and the 1986 made-for-television drama Turning to Stone, set in the Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario.
Known For
Filmography
| 2004 | Phil the Alien · as Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business · as Original Music ComposerOn Plex |
| 1998 | Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms · as Original Music ComposerOn Plex |
| 2014 | Out of Mind, Out of SightOn Plex |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2010 | |
| 1983 | |
| 1975 |
| 2014 | Out of Mind, Out of SightOn Plex |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | |
| 1983 |
| 1976 | Stay Tuned · as Various (1976) |
| 1971 | Police Surgeon (1971) · as Henny |
| 1969 | Don't Let the Angels Fall · as Michael |
| 1966 | Wojeck · as Ben Muharram |
| 1965 | Seaway · as Owen |
| 1964 | Phoebe · as Paul |
| 1963 | The Forest Rangers · as Johnnie |
| 2006 | Doc Talk · as Self |
| 2010 | Life with Murder · as Written By |
| 2007 | Lil' Bush · as Theme Song Performance |
| 1983 | The Terry Fox Story · as Story |