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- Birth nameFelix Blache-Fraser
- Fil Fraser was born on August 19, 1932 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a producer, known for Hounds of Notre Dame (1980), Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977) and Marie-Anne (1978). He was married to Gladys Odegard and ??. He died on December 3, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- SpousesGladys Odegard(1990? - December 3, 2017) (his death)??(1980? - 1990?) (divorced)? (her death, 1 child)? (separated)
- As a human rights campaigner, Fraser served as chief commissioner of the Alberta Human Rights Commission from 1989-1992.
- Launched the Regina Weekly Mirror newspaper in 1960, and in 1969 he became program director and senior producer for Canada's first educational TV station, the Metropolitan Edmonton Educational Television Association, the forerunner of Alberta's ACCESS Network.
- In 1991, he was inducted into the Order of Canada for his broadcasting work, with the citation indicating Fraser, who was of Caribbean parentage, was Canada's first black broadcaster.
- Was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in 2000.
- In 1979 founded the Banff International Television Festival, which continues today as the Banff World Media Festival.
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