
Person
Bill Davies
Writing · 1929–2020 · Bangor, Wales, UK
Biography
Born in Bangor, North Wales Bill grew up in southern England He attended St. Paul's School in London and served his two year National Service in the Army. In 1955, while working in London, he was encouraged to emigrate to Vancouver. He found work as a writer and editor of the CBC Times. Later, Bill worked with the CBC in Montreal and then with the National Film Board from 1963 to 1974. In 1974 he returned to settle in Vancouver.
Known for

The End of Summer
Translator

Horsing Around
Writer
One Sunday in Canada
Writer

A Little Summermusik
Director
The 80 Goes to Sparta
Director

Golden Gloves
English narrator

Champlain
English narrator

The Jews of Winnipeg
Director

The India Trip
Director

Québec 1603 - Samuel de Champlain
English narrator
Filmography
- 1973The Jews of WinnipegDirector
- 1973Horsing AroundWriter
- 1972A Little SummermusikDirector
- 1971The India TripDirector
- 1971The Owl and the Lemming: An Eskimo LegendWriter
- 1969The 80 Goes to SpartaDirector
- 1964ChamplainEnglish narrator
- 1964Québec 1603 - Samuel de ChamplainEnglish narrator
- 1964The End of SummerTranslator
- 1961Golden GlovesEnglish narrator
- 1961One Sunday in CanadaWriter
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