Fontaine, Dick

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Dick Fontaine is an English documentary filmmaker, credited with introducing the techniques of Direct Cinema to British television. Fontaine was one of the founders of Granada Television's World in Action series and has produced, directed, and written more than forty films specializing in documentary, African-American music, and original drama subjects.

From the guide to the Paper and Film Outtakes Collection, 1960-1990, (Harvard Film Archive, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

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creatorOf Southern, Terry. D.J. : typescript, May 1971. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Paper and Film Outtakes Collection, 1960-1990 Harvard Film Archive, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
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