Ten for Grandpa
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Ten for Grandpa is a 2009 film by writer/director Doug Karr
starring David Huband
, Catherine Black, and narrated by David Alpay
. Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo! network this film explores the convoluted past of Karr's own Grandfather. The film was a co-production between Chop Wood Carry Water and Torch-Head Productions
, husband, father, White House press reporter, film producer, powerful millionaire, defense contractor, Corporate CEO, renaissance businessman... Soviet agent? A fast paced, introspective look at the enigmatic life of a most influential ancestor. A clear-eyed, comedic take on the life of this complex character and the events surrounding his untimely demise, the film reaches to understand the forces that push an individual to immerse himself in a nefarious web of danger and infamy.
Doug Karr
Doug Karr has worked in the industry since 1997 creating original independent films. Karr’s 2009 film Ten for Grandpa is a personal investigation into the life of Karr's grandfather, an infamous Cold War merchant banker, and screened at the Sundance Film Festival...
starring David Huband
David Huband
David Huband , also known as Dave Huband, is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles on Cinderella Man as Ford Bond and in the films Cube Zero, Dirty Pictures and The Lookout.-Career:...
, Catherine Black, and narrated by David Alpay
David Alpay
David Alpay is a Canadian actor.-Education:Alpay had planned to pursue a career in neuroscience when he was studying at Earl Haig Secondary School in North York, Ontario. He even went so far as to win the University of Maryland, Baltimore's Brain Bee in grade 12...
. Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo! network this film explores the convoluted past of Karr's own Grandfather. The film was a co-production between Chop Wood Carry Water and Torch-Head Productions
Plot
David KarrDavid Karr
David Harold Karr, born David Katz was a controversial American journalist, businessman, and Communist....
, husband, father, White House press reporter, film producer, powerful millionaire, defense contractor, Corporate CEO, renaissance businessman... Soviet agent? A fast paced, introspective look at the enigmatic life of a most influential ancestor. A clear-eyed, comedic take on the life of this complex character and the events surrounding his untimely demise, the film reaches to understand the forces that push an individual to immerse himself in a nefarious web of danger and infamy.
Cast
- David AlpayDavid AlpayDavid Alpay is a Canadian actor.-Education:Alpay had planned to pursue a career in neuroscience when he was studying at Earl Haig Secondary School in North York, Ontario. He even went so far as to win the University of Maryland, Baltimore's Brain Bee in grade 12...
- Narrator - David HubandDavid HubandDavid Huband , also known as Dave Huband, is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles on Cinderella Man as Ford Bond and in the films Cube Zero, Dirty Pictures and The Lookout.-Career:...
- David Karr - Catherine BlackCatherine Black (actress)Catherine Black is a Canadian film, TV and stage actress. Black is best known for starring opposite Peter Weller in one episode of the science fiction Showtime series, Odyssey 5, playing Vanden, opposite Christian Bale, in the 2000 cult thriller classic, American Psycho directed by Mary Harron,...
- Katharine Karr - Shannon Beckner - Avia Karr
- David Cormican - Alden Karr
- Ann de Villiers - Grandma Karr
- Connor Edwards - Alden Karr @ 4yrs
- Colette Kendall - Wendy Karr
Production Crew
- Edward Boyce - Producer
- Heather K. DahlstromHeather K. DahlstromHeather K. Dahlstrom was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario and has been producing for 10 years, and currently is the head of development at Torch Head Productions in Toronto. She graduated the Confederation College Film Production program in 1999, and has had her films play world wide at...
- Producer - Patrick Hagarty - Associate Producer
- Doug KarrDoug KarrDoug Karr has worked in the industry since 1997 creating original independent films. Karr’s 2009 film Ten for Grandpa is a personal investigation into the life of Karr's grandfather, an infamous Cold War merchant banker, and screened at the Sundance Film Festival...
- Producer
External links
- Film Maker Perspective at The GateThe Gateis a Japanese novel written in 1910 by Natsume Sōseki, author of I Am a Cat. It was a commercial success when published in Japan and has been translated into English by Francis Mathy....