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John Armstrong
Born September 2, 1928
Died August 16, 2004 · aged 75
John Armstrong was a British documentary filmmaker.
Known For
Ratcatcher · 1999Ratcatcher
★ 7.11999
MovieDrama
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
Circus at Clopton Hall · 1961Circus at Clopton Hall
1961
MovieDocumentary
On a summer's day, a group of children improvise a circus at an abandoned farm in Suffolk.
Song of the Clouds · 1957Song of the Clouds
1957
MovieDocumentary
A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications that have ensued.
The End of the Road · 1976The End of the Road
★ 6.51976
MovieDocumentary
The End of the Road (also known as Alaska: The End of the Road) is a 1976 British short documentary film directed by John Armstrong. The film is about British Petroleum's Alaska operations, including the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.