Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor
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The Genie Award
for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
from 1980 to 1983, for the best performance by non-Canadian actor
in a Canadian film.
The award was discontinued after the 4th Genie Awards
, and non-Canadian actors instead became eligible for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
.
1st Genie Awards
2nd Genie Awards
3rd Genie Awards
4th Genie Awards
Genie Award
Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals...
from 1980 to 1983, for the best performance by non-Canadian actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
in a Canadian film.
The award was discontinued after the 4th Genie Awards
4th Genie Awards
The 4th annual Genie Awards were held March 23, 1983 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. There ceremony was hosted by comedian Dave Thomas.-Award winners:Best PictureWinner: The Grey Fox, Peter O'BrianOther Nominees:...
, and non-Canadian actors instead became eligible for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Christopher Plummer, Murder by Decree...
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