Michael James Aleck Snow, a successful Canadian artist who worked in a variety of media, including: film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music has one child.
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However, despite his popularity among Canadians, Snow successfully kept details about his child away from the public.
Born on December 10, 1928, Michael Snow passed away on January 5, 2023. He was 94 years.
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Snow had a distinguished career in music, film, photography and sculpure and scooped the following awards:
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- Gershon Iskowitz Prize, 2011
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award for “*Corpus Callosum”, 2002
- Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
- Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, 2000
- Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres, France, 1995
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award for “So Is This”, 1983
- Guggenheim Fellowship, 1972
- Grand Pix of the Knokke Experimental Film Festival for “Wavelength”, 1967
- Member, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Snow is considered one of the most influential experimental filmmakers of all time.
A pianist, Snow has performed solo and with other musicians in North America, Europe and Japan.
He also performed regularly in Canada and internationally, often with the improvisational music ensemble CCMC and has released more than a half dozen albums since the mid-1970s.
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