Knowra Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland (1935–2024) was a Canadian actor whose career spanned more than six decades, from satirical films such as MASH to The Hunger Games series.
MASH : A 1970 satirical war film directed by Robert Altman, set at a mobile army hospital during the Korean War. Sutherland played Hawkeye Pierce in the film that brought him wider recognition.
Robert Altman : An American film director known for ensemble casts, overlapping dialogue, and films including MASH. Altman directed Sutherland’s breakout performance as Hawkeye Pierce.
Saint John, New Brunswick : A port city in New Brunswick, Canada, on the Bay of Fundy. Sutherland was born in Saint John in 1935.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor : An annual Academy Award honoring a supporting performance in a film. Sutherland never won an Oscar, though his performances were widely praised.
Klute : A 1971 crime thriller directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Jane Fonda as a New York call girl drawn into a missing-person investigation. Sutherland played private detective John Klute opposite Jane Fonda.
Jane Fonda : An American actor and activist whose film career includes Klute and Coming Home. Her performance opposite Sutherland in Klute won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
University of Toronto : A public research university in Toronto, Ontario, founded in 1827. Sutherland studied engineering and drama there before pursuing acting professionally.
Primetime Emmy Award : An American award recognizing excellence in primetime television programming and performances. Sutherland won an Emmy for his supporting role in the television film Citizen X.
Don't Look Now : A 1973 psychological horror film directed by Nicolas Roeg, about a couple grieving their daughter in Venice. Sutherland’s performance as a bereaved father anchors one of his most acclaimed films.
Alan J. Pakula : An American film director and producer known for political and psychological thrillers. Pakula directed Klute, pairing Sutherland’s detective with Fonda’s Bree Daniels.
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