Stuart Legg
Known for: Directing
Born: August 31, 1910
Died: July 23, 1988
Place of birth: London, England
Stuart Legg (August 31, 1910 – July 23, 1988) was a pioneering English documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking work with the National Film Board of Canada. His most notable achievement came at the 14th Academy Awards in 1941, when his film Churchill's Island won the Oscar for Best Documentary, making it the first documentary to ever win the prestigious award. Legg's Warclouds in the Pacific was also nominated for Best Documentary that year, further cementing his reputation as a key figure in the documentary film world. Throughout his career, Legg played a significant role in shaping documentary filmmaking, particularly in the areas of war and political themes.
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Filmography
50 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
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The New Generation
2025
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Under Stress
1964NR
Food or Famine
1962NR
A Light in Nature
19607.0
Unseen Enemies
1959
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Song of the Clouds
1957
8.5
Powered Flight: The Story of the Century
1953
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The Papermakers
1952
6.0
Operation Hurricane
1952
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Atoms at Work
19526.0
The Stanlow Story
1952NR
Forward a Century
1951NR
The Hour of Choice
19516.0
Eagles of the Fleet
1950
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From the Ground Up
1950NR
Spotlight on the Colonies
1950NR
Dollars and Sense
1949NR
Tomorrow's Citizens
1947NR
Food: Secret of the Peace
1945NR
John Bull's Own Island
1945NR
Now—The Peace
1945
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Global Air Routes
1944
8.0
Inside France
1944
8.0
Zero Hour
194410.0
The Gates of Italy
1943
8.0
The War for Men's Minds
1943
5.6
Inside Fighting China
1942NR
The Invasion of North Africa
19426.1
Warclouds in the Pacific
1941
6.6
Churchill's Island
19417.0
Front of Steel
1940
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Atlantic Patrol
1940
8.0
The Case of Charlie Gordon
1939NR
Monkey Into Man
1938
6.0
The Duchy of Cornwall
1938
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Behind the Scenes
1938
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Mites and Monsters
1938
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Eastern Valley
1937NR
Air Outpost
1937
5.0
Today We Live
1937
6.2
Night Mail
1936NR
On the Fishing Banks of Skye
1935
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BBC: The Voice of Britain
1935
6.3
Coal Face
19355.8
Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
1934NR
Cable Ship
1933NR
The Coming of the Dial
1933
10.0
The Windjammer
193010.0
Varsity
1930