William Whitehead (Canadian writer)
| William (Bill) Whitehead | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Frederick Whitehead 1931 |
| Occupation | radio and television documentary writer, memoirist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1960s-2010s |
| Notable works | Dieppe 1942, The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway, Words to Live By |
| Partner | Timothy Findley |
William Frederick (Bill) Whitehead (born 1931) is a Canadian writer, actor and filmmaker, best known as a writer of radio and television documentaries[1] and as the former partner of the late Canadian writer Timothy Findley.[2]
He studied biology and theatre arts at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953 and a Master of Arts degree in 1955. He moved to Ontario in 1957 to become an actor and producer. He is an award-winning writer of radio and television documentaries, including many episodes of the CBC Television series The Nature of Things and the CBC Radio series Ideas.[1] He also co-wrote several works with Findley, including the television documentaries Dieppe 1942 and The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway.
In March 2004, approximately two years after Findley's death, Whitehead donated a collection of Findley's theatre memorabilia to the University of Guelph.[2]
In September 2012, his memoir Words to Live By was published by Cormorant Books.[3] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Stephen Leacock Award in 2013.[4]
In 2014 he served on the jury of the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT writers, selecting Tamai Kobayashi as that year's winner.[5]
References
- 1 2 The Next Chapter, April 8, 2013.
- 1 2 "Timothy Findley's theatre collection donated to U of G". University of Guelph Campus News. 2004-03-03. Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ↑ "The Word on the Street interview series: William Whitehead". Open Book Toronto, September 7, 2012.
- ↑ "The authors on the shortlist for the Stephen Leacock Medal are no April Fools". CBC Books, April 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Writers’ Trust Presents LGBT Literary Award to Author and Screenwriter, Tamai Kobayashi". Writers' Trust of Canada, June 23, 2014.