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Cyril Morton

Producer, Cinematographer

 Cyril Morton

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Cyril Morton

Cyril Morton's career began in the 1920s, during New Zealand's first sustained burst of filmmaking. Morton helped create Government filmmaking body the National Film Unit. The former cameraman was later second-in-command at the Unit for 13 years, until retiring in 1963. Morton passed away in 1986. 

A film pioneer, who for more than 40 years guided the production of government films; a founding father of the National Film Unit; a man whose work in capturing New Zealand on film was seen by people all over the world. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Amazing New Zealand!

Amazing New Zealand!

Producer

1964

 Alpine Airways

Alpine Airways

Producer

1963

 Ballet in New Zealand

Ballet in New Zealand

Producer

1963

 Taupo Moana

Taupo Moana

Producer

1963

 The Twin Lakes: Manapouri and Te Anau

The Twin Lakes: Manapouri and Te Anau

Producer

1963

 Holiday for Susan

Holiday for Susan

Producer

1962

 Maori Arts & Culture No. 1: Carving and Decoration

Maori Arts & Culture No. 1: Carving and Decoration

Producer

1962

 Snows of Aorangi

Snows of Aorangi

Producer

1955

 Royal New Zealand Journey

Royal New Zealand Journey

Associate Producer

1954

 Canterbury is a Hundred

Canterbury is a Hundred

Producer

1950

 Fiordland Expedition (Weekly Review No. 403)

Fiordland Expedition (Weekly Review No. 403)

Producer

1949

 Prelude to Aspiring (Weekly Review No. 416)

Prelude to Aspiring (Weekly Review No. 416)

Production Supervisor

1949

 New Zealanders for the Olympics (Weekly Review No. 350)

New Zealanders for the Olympics (Weekly Review No. 350)

Production Supervisor

1948

 Railway Worker (Weekly Review No. 355)

Railway Worker (Weekly Review No. 355)

Production Supervision

1948

 Exhibition Loop

Exhibition Loop

Subject

1947

 One Hundred Crowded Years

One Hundred Crowded Years

Supervisor
Editor

1940

 The Royal Mail

The Royal Mail

Writer
Director

1940

 New Zealand's Isles of Romance

New Zealand's Isles of Romance

Editor

1938

 Maoriland Movielogues No. 9: Here and There in New Zealand

Maoriland Movielogues No. 9: Here and There in New Zealand

Editor

1936

 Amokura

Amokura

Writer
Director
Camera

1934

 Romantic New Zealand

Romantic New Zealand

Camera

1934

 The Honey Bee

The Honey Bee

Camera

1929

 Wild Country: In the Rugged Skippers Gorge

Wild Country: In the Rugged Skippers Gorge

Camera

1928

 Whakarewarewa

Whakarewarewa

Camera

1927

 Fighting Fins

Fighting Fins

Camera
Director

1926

 The Slums of Wellington

The Slums of Wellington

Camera

1920


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