John Kemeny

Production • 1925-04-17 • Budapest

John Kemeny was a Hungarian-Canadian film producer whom the Toronto Star called "the forgotten giant of Canadian film history and...the most successful producer in Canadian history."

Known For

6.9

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors

1985

7.0

Quest for Fire

1981

6.4

The Wraith

1986

6.1

The Gate

1987

6.8

Atlantic City

1980

6.6

When Trumpets Fade

1998

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Filmography

1998
When Trumpets FadeFilm
Producer
★ 6.6
1997
Dead SilenceFilm
Producer
★ 5.9
1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryFilm
Producer
★ 5.8
1991
The Josephine Baker StoryFilm
Producer
★ 6.0
1990
Gate IIFilm
Executive Producer
★ 5.5
1990
Hungarian RequiemFilm
Co-Producer
★ 4.0
1989
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryFilm
Producer
★ 5.9
1989
Red King, White KnightFilm
Producer
★ 6.4
1988
Iron Eagle IIFilm
Producer
★ 4.5
1987
The GateFilm
Producer
★ 6.1
1987
Nowhere to HideFilm
Executive Producer
★ 6.5
1986
The WraithFilm
Producer
★ 6.4
1986
The Park Is MineFilm
Producer
★ 5.6
1986
The Boy in BlueFilm
Producer
★ 5.0
1985
Jayce and the Wheeled WarriorsTV
Producer • 65 episodes
★ 6.9
1984
The Bay BoyFilm
Producer
★ 5.7
1984
The Blood of OthersFilm
Producer
★ 5.2
1984
LouisianaFilm
Producer
★ 4.7
1981
Quest for FireFilm
Producer
★ 7.0
1980
Atlantic CityFilm
Producer
★ 6.8
1978
Ice CastlesFilm
Producer
★ 7.4
1976
Shadow of the HawkFilm
Producer
★ 6.0
1975
White Line FeverFilm
Producer
★ 6.1
1974
The Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzFilm
Producer
★ 6.1
1971
Canada the LandFilm
Producer
★ 6.8
1970
Untouched and PureFilm
Producer
★ 10.0
1970
The World Of Enrico FermiFilm
Producer
1969
Don't Let the Angels FallFilm
Producer
★ 8.6
1969
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to KaladarFilm
Producer
★ 7.7
1969
Passing Through SwedenFilm
Producer
★ 10.0
1969
Falling from LaddersFilm
Producer
★ 9.0
1968
Deciding to OrganizeFilm
Producer
★ 10.0
1968
Introduction to Fogo IslandFilm
Producer
1968
Through Conflict to NegotiationFilm
Producer
1967
The Things I Cannot ChangeFilm
Producer
★ 8.7
1967
Ride for Your LifeFilm
Producer
★ 9.0
1967
Sabre and FoilFilm
Producer
★ 9.0
1967
The Children of Fogo IslandFilm
Producer
★ 6.0
1967
Halifax Neighbourhood Center ProjectFilm
Producer
★ 8.0
1967
The CircleFilm
Producer
★ 7.0
1967
Citizen DiscussionsFilm
Producer
1967
McGraths at Home and FishingFilm
Producer
1967
Dan Roberts on FishingFilm
Producer
1967
Billy Crane Moves AwayFilm
Producer
1967
The Songs of Chris CobbFilm
Producer
1967
A Woman's PlaceFilm
Producer
1967
Some Problems of FogoFilm
Producer
1967
Thoughts on Fogo and NorwayFilm
Producer
1967
Andrew Britt at Shoal BayFilm
Producer
1967
Jim Decker's PartyFilm
Producer
1967
The Fogo Island Improvement CommitteeFilm
Producer
1967
Jim Decker Builds a LonglinerFilm
Producer
1967
Brian Earle on Merchants and WelfareFilm
Producer
1967
Tom Best on Co-operativesFilm
Producer
1967
The Merchant and the TeacherFilm
Producer
1967
A Wedding and PartyFilm
Producer
1967
Fishermen's MeetingFilm
Producer
1967
The Founding of the Co-operativesFilm
Producer
1967
Discussion on WelfareFilm
Producer
1967
Fogo's ExpatriatesFilm
Producer
1967
The Mercer FamilyFilm
Producer
1967
The Story of the Up TopFilm
Producer
1967
William Wells Talks About The IslandFilm
Producer
1967
Encounter with Saul Alinsky - Part 1: CYC TorontoFilm
Producer
1967
Encounter at Kwacha House - HalifaxFilm
Producer
1967
Joe Kinsella on EducationFilm
Producer
1966
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard CohenFilm
Producer
★ 7.2
1966
Trawler FishermenFilm
Producer
★ 9.0
1966
The GameFilm
Producer
★ 8.0
1966
MinerFilm
Producer
★ 8.0
1966
Little White CrimesFilm
Producer
★ 7.0
1965
You're No GoodFilm
Producer
★ 10.0
1964
BethuneFilm
Producer
★ 7.5