Arvi Liimatainen

{{Short description|Canadian film and television director and producer}}

Arvi Liimatainen (August 31, 1949 - May 19, 2018) was a Canadian film and television director and producer, most noted as a producer of the theatrical film Bye Bye Blues and the television series Da Vinci's Inquest and Intelligence.Craig Takeuchi, [https://www.straight.com/movies/1080146/longtime-vancouver-filmmaker-arvi-liimatainen-producer-da-vincis-inquest-and-bye-bye "Longtime Vancouver filmmaker Arvi Liimatainen, producer of Da Vinci's Inquest and Bye Bye Blues, dies at age 68"]. The Georgia Straight, May 24, 2018.

Awards

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Award

! Year

! Category

! Work

! Result

! Ref(s)

Genie Awards

| 1990

| Best Motion Picture

| Bye Bye Blues
with Anne Wheeler

| {{nom}}

| "Bye Bye Blues in running for Genie Awards". Vancouver Sun, February 14, 1990.

rowspan=11| Gemini Awards

| 1990

| Best Short Dramatic Program

| The Ray Bradbury Theatre: "To the Chicago Abyss"
with Ray Bradbury, Peter Sussman, Jonathan Goodwill, Seaton McLean

| {{nom}}

|

1998

| rowspan=6| Best Dramatic Series

| Jake and the Kid
with Patrick Loubert, Andy Thomson, Peter Lhotka, Stephen Hodgins

| {{nom}}

| Ellen Vanstone, "Fifth estate leads field Geminis to be awarded at galas". The Globe and Mail, January 14, 1998.

2001

| rowspan=5| Da Vinci's Inquest
with Chris Haddock, Laszlo Barna, Laura Lightbown, Lynn Barr

| {{won}}

| John McKay, "Da Vinci's Inquest wins at Gemini fest". Prince Albert Daily Herald, October 31, 2001.

2002

| {{won}}

| John McKay, "Trudeau, Torso top winners on final night of 2002 Gemini Awards". Whitehorse Star, November 5, 2002.

2003

| {{nom}}

| John McKay, "Gemini weekend: Dark horses and front-runners in competition". Welland Tribune, October 17, 2003.

2004

| {{won}}

| John McKay, "CBC's Human Cargo big winner at 19th Gemini Awards". Prince George Citizen, December 15, 2004.

rowspan=2| 2005

| {{nom}}

| John McKay, "Eleventh Hour leads Gemini nominations". Prince George Citizen, October 13, 2005.

rowspan=2| Best TV Movie

| The Life
with Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown, Lynn Barr, Pierre Sarrazin

| {{nom}}

|

2006

| Intelligence: "Pilot"
with Chris Haddock, Carwyn Jones, Laura Lightbown, Stephen Surjik

| {{nom}}

|

2007

| rowspan=2| Best Dramatic Series

| rowspan=2| Intelligence
with Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown

| {{nom}}

| John Doyle, "The Geminis over in an hour? Now that's more like it". The Globe and Mail, October 26, 2007.

2008

| {{won}}

| Bill Harris, "That smarts!: Geminis hail Intelligence as best TV drama...on the heels of cancellation by CBC last winter". Winnipeg Sun, November 29, 2008.

Canadian Screen Awards

| 2015

| Best TV Movie

| Borealis
with Andrew Wreggitt, Jon Slan, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox

| {{won}}

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References

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