Biography
I'm a Director of Photography based in Montreal with 52 years of experience. My work has spanned a wide range of projects, including television series, drama, documentaries, commercials, and corporate videos, taking me to over 40 countries.
I'm a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University in Photo Arts and Motion Picture, and over the years, I've had the opportunity to share my knowledge by teaching cinematography and filmmaking at Concordia University and the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal.
I’m passionate about shooting, whether it be in the Arctic, the desert, the jungle, on the shop floor of a factory, or in a corporate boardroom.
Throughout my career, I've been fortunate to film more than 400 Canadian musicians across the country. Additionally, I've had the privilege of filming individuals, including royalty, prime ministers, tribal leaders, corporation presidents, and a host of well-known figures. Among them are Bruce Willis, Jamie Foxx, Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Christian Bale, John Cusack, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Spielberg, Richard Donner, Hilary Duff, David Beckham, Lorde, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Bill Kerrigan
514 238 9775
kerrigan@mac.com
Director of Photography
Selected Productions
Director of Photography
Documentary (selected)
The Raising of America / Are We Crazy about Our Kids?
Are We Crazy About Our Kids? is one of the supporting episodes to the documentary series, THE RAISING OF AMERICA: The episode explores the utilitarian argument for investing in high quality early care and education: it pays for itself, several times over.
Documentary Series (60 minutes)
PBS
California Newsreel
Co DOP (Canada)
Life Is A Highway
A film which documents Canadian popular music. Performers include Sarah McLachlan, KD Lang, Barenaked Ladies, Céline Dion, Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain, Bryan Adams and the Tragically Hip.
Documentary (120 minutes)
Amérimage – Spectra, Montréal, QC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
DOP
How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin
In the days of Communist Russia, you could be charged with 'breaching social order' and spreading western propaganda by listening to the Beatles on a home stereo. Such is the power of music.
Documentary (60 minutes)
BBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Co DOP (Canada)
Montréal Symphonie, Kent Nagano et I’OSM
FIFA Award Winner
Best Canadian Film
Documentary (90 minutes / HD and 35mm version)
Ciné Qua Non Media, Montréal, QC
BCE Films, Munich, Germany
Radio Canada
ZDF Theaterkanal
MZZZO
ARTTV
Co DOP (Canada)
Braindamadj’d… Take 2
Peabody Award Winner
2 Gemini Awards / 4 Gemini Nominations
A bright young director with an exciting TV career almost dies in a car crash and is now living with extensive brain damage. But he may surprise us all…
Documentary (60 minutes)
Apartment 11 Productions, Montréal, QC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
DOP
Breaking the Silence
Five Canadians united with men from around the world on the Internet, and together they uncovered a long history of sexual abuse at two boarding schools.
Documentary (60 minutes)
BBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Co DOP (Canada)
The Terminal – The Making Of
Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks – behind the camera
DVD documentary of the Feature Film
DreamWorks, LA, CA
Cameraman
Timeline – The Making Of
Richard Donner- the director’s p.o.v.
DVD documentary of the Feature Film
Paramount Pictures, LA, CA
Cameraman
Hire Learning
We follow 3 young adults for one year, and discover a school that changed their lives forever.
Documentary, Video
Vision TV, Toronto, ON
Co-producer / Co-director / DOP
Crossing Borders
A violent murder separates a community a series of videos helps to heal.
Documentary (90 Minutes)
The Black Community Council of Quebec
Co-producer / DOP
Series (selected)
The Today Show - NBC
Dateline - NBC
Bio - A&E
The Dr. Phil Show - Paramount Pictures
60 Minutes - Australia
To The Max (3 seasons) - YTV
Mystery Hunters (3 seasons) - National Geographic, YTV
Dogs With Jobs (5 seasons) - National Geographic, PBS
Popular Mechanics for Kids (3 seasons) - Hurst Corporation
Drama & Dance (selected)
Mayday: Crash of the Century
The deadliest air disaster the world has witnessed.
Docudrama 90 min./ Video
Galaxie Productions, Paris, FR
Les Productions Cineflix Inc., Montréal, QC
Discovery Channel
National Geographic
Cameraman
White Brush, Red Wine, and Death in a Paris Café
This film walks a tightrope between drama and documentary, featuring a seamless mixture of actors, musicians and painters. it's an entertaining debate about the creative process, a subtle, ironic look at the power of personality on group dynamics.
Drama / Video
Livorno Films, Montréal, QC
Bravo, Toronto, ON
Télé-Québec, Montréal, QC
DOP / Associate Producer
Greater The Weight
Pugilism and dance…
Producers / Directors: Marlene Millar & Philip Szporer
Bravo, Toronto, ON
DOP
Drawing Blank
A dream-like story of impermanence told through dance and stop-motion painting.
Picture This Productions, Montreal, QC
Bravo, Toronto, ON
DOP
