Stuart Legg

Directing·Aug 31, 1910·London, England

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Stuart Legg (August 31, 1910 – July 23, 1988) was a pioneering English documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking work with the National Film Board of Canada. His most notable achievement came at the 14th Academy Awards in 1941, when his film Churchill's Island won the Oscar for Best Documentary, making it the first documentary to ever win the prestigious award. Legg's Warclouds in the Pacific was also nominated for Best Documentary that year, further cementing his reputation as a key figure in the documentary film world. Throughout his career, Legg played a significant role in shaping documentary filmmaking, particularly in the areas of war and political themes.

Film	Credit
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The New Generation2025 · Director	Director
Under Stress1964 · Screenplay	Screenplay
FFood or Famine1962 · Director	Director
AA Light in Nature1960 · Producer	Producer
UUnseen Enemies1959 · Producer	Producer
Song of the Clouds1957 · Producer	Producer
Powered Flight: The Story of the Century1953 · Director	Director
The Papermakers1952 · Writer	Writer
Operation Hurricane1952 · Producer	Producer
Atoms at Work1952 · Actor	Actor
TThe Stanlow Story1952 · Writer	Writer
FForward a Century1951 · Producer	Producer
TThe Hour of Choice1951 · Writer	Writer
EEagles of the Fleet1950 · Producer	Producer
From the Ground Up1950 · Producer	Producer
SSpotlight on the Colonies1950 · Producer	Producer
DDollars and Sense1949 · Producer	Producer
TTomorrow's Citizens1947 · Writer	Writer
FFood: Secret of the Peace1945 · Director	Director
JJohn Bull's Own Island1945 · Director	Director
NNow—The Peace1945 · Director	Director
Global Air Routes1944 · Director	Director
Inside France1944 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Zero Hour1944 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
TThe Gates of Italy1943 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The War for Men's Minds1943 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Inside Fighting China1942 · Director	Director
TThe Invasion of North Africa1942 · Director	Director
WWarclouds in the Pacific1941 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Churchill's Island1941 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
FFront of Steel1940 · Producer	Producer
Atlantic Patrol1940 · Director	Director
The Case of Charlie Gordon1939 · Director	Director
MMonkey Into Man1938 · Producer	Producer
The Duchy of Cornwall1938 · Producer	Producer
Behind the Scenes1938 · Producer	Producer
MMites and Monsters1938 · Producer	Producer
Eastern Valley1937 · Producer	Producer
AAir Outpost1937 · Commentator (voice)	Commentator (voice)
Today We Live1937 · Writer	Writer
Night Mail1936 · Commentary	Commentary
OOn the Fishing Banks of Skye1935 · Writer	Writer
BBC: The Voice of Britain1935 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Coal Face1935 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
PPett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs1934 · Admiral (uncredited), Writer	Admiral (uncredited), Writer
CCable Ship1933 · Producer	Producer
TThe Coming of the Dial1933 · Director	Director