Ivan Graeme Ferguson CM (born 7 October 1929 in Toronto, Ontario) is a
Canadian filmmaker and inventor who co-invented IMAX. Ferguson was
appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1993. He graduated from
the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree.Graeme Ferguson was
one of four co-founders of IMAX Corporation and thereby one of the
creators of the IMAX. A film-maker from his childhood in the 1930s, he
was still making films in 2010, with an executive producer credit on
Hubble 3D. In 1971, Ferguson produced, directed and shot North of
Superior, one of the first official IMAX films, which is still shown
on IMAX screens.Ferguson is also notable because of his involvement in
a landmark 1983 lawsuit brought by his ex-wife, who had been part of
the founding team of IMAX. The claim involved a series of oppressive
acts by Ferguson and his colleagues including a resolution to
discharge her from the company and being pressured to sell back her
shares. Brooke JA writing for the Court of Appeal found that the acts
were tantamount to oppression and the resolution was barred. The court
found that majority shareholders owe a duty of fairness to minority
shareholders. Ferguson v. Imax Systems Corp. (1983), 43 O.R. (2d) 128
(C.A.).
Canadian filmmaker and inventor who co-invented IMAX. Ferguson was
appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1993. He graduated from
the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree.Graeme Ferguson was
one of four co-founders of IMAX Corporation and thereby one of the
creators of the IMAX. A film-maker from his childhood in the 1930s, he
was still making films in 2010, with an executive producer credit on
Hubble 3D. In 1971, Ferguson produced, directed and shot North of
Superior, one of the first official IMAX films, which is still shown
on IMAX screens.Ferguson is also notable because of his involvement in
a landmark 1983 lawsuit brought by his ex-wife, who had been part of
the founding team of IMAX. The claim involved a series of oppressive
acts by Ferguson and his colleagues including a resolution to
discharge her from the company and being pressured to sell back her
shares. Brooke JA writing for the Court of Appeal found that the acts
were tantamount to oppression and the resolution was barred. The court
found that majority shareholders owe a duty of fairness to minority
shareholders. Ferguson v. Imax Systems Corp. (1983), 43 O.R. (2d) 128
(C.A.).
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