From the silent images of the 1900s, to the technological innovations of the 21st century, Canadians have played not only prominent but crucial roles in the history of film.

Narrated by renowned film and stage actor Colm Feore, the Historica Screen Legends 60-second television vignettes portray the extraordinary lives of Canadians who left their cities, towns and farms to make their mark on the world's screens.

Patrick Watson, Creative Director of the Historica Foundation, and Michael A. Levine were the Executive Producers for the Historica Screen Legends series. Award-winning Mitchell Gabourie directed the profiles, which were written by journalist and filmmaker Bruce Yaccato. The series is dedicated to Brian Linehan, who wrote three of the profiles before his passing in 2004.