Stuart Legg
Directing·Aug 31, 1910·London, England
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetStuart 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 |
|---|---|
 The New Generation2025 · Director | Director |
| FFood or Famine1962 · Director | Director |
 Powered Flight: The Story of the Century1953 · Director | Director |
| 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 · Producer, Director | Producer, Director |
 Zero Hour1944 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 The War for Men's Minds1943 · Writer, Director | Writer, Director |
 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 |
 Atlantic Patrol1940 · Director | Director |
 The Case of Charlie Gordon1939 · Director | Director |
 BBC: The Voice of Britain1935 · Director, Writer, Producer | Director, Writer, Producer |
| TThe Coming of the Dial1933 · Director | Director |
| VVarsity1930 · Director | Director |