Bill Switzer
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Biography: Although born in Houston, Bill Switzer moved with his family to Calgary a year after his birth and then to Vancouver in 1990. He worked as an actor in the Canadian film industry from 1995 until 2004 and worked in a variety of positions in a number of industries throughout Canada creating an uncommon set of skills and practical knowledge. From small engine mechanics to 3D modeling, voice acting to assisting in geophysical surveys, Bill has a multifaceted pool of experience to draw from when set to task. He graduated from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2009 and is living in Yellowknife, working for the local branch of Aurora Geosciences, a mineral exploration company. Besides that, he is also a freelance web designer/3D modeler, motorcycle/small engine mechanic and as a general handyman. One of six finalists for the 10th annual YTV Achievement Awards in the category of Acting. The YTV Achievement Awards honor youth that have made a significant achievement in one of fifteen categories. Has 2 younger sisters Is friends with Andrew Francis.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Birthday: March 28, 1984
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Gender: Male
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Mail to the Chief
Overview: A humorous and inspiring adventure about an ordinary middle school student who strikes up an online friendship with someone bearing the screen name Average Joe, only to discover that he's been corresponding with and giving political advice to the President of the United States.
Genres: Comedy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-02
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The Dinosaur Hunter
Overview: A 13-year-old girl and her older brother live on a farm where paleontologists search for fossils.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2000-08-05
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Shari's Passover Surprise
Overview: Trouble brews as Charlie Horse's campaign for class president leads him to invite the whole class to Shari's for Passover... a fact he conveniently forgets to pass on to Shari until the eleventh hour. Meanwhile, everyone else is getting in on the action... Dom Deluise gets an education on the Seder plate and the significance of each item it holds, and neighbor Robert Guillaume delivers a song and dance explanation of the history of Passover.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-14
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Locked in Silence
Overview: A story of a young boy who becomes an elective mute after witnessing what he believes to be the killing by his older brother of a teenage boy. The young boy's brother then tells him not to say anything because of the trouble it would cause in the family... so he doesn't say anything again. The problem is that the young boy so enjoys his acceptance by others of his mutism that it brings his family, a loving and caring farm family, to the brink of financial ruin in medical and psychological costs to cure him. Based on a true story, this is the intelligent telling of a family in crisis, and the work of doctors in dealing with this mental illness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Scorn
Overview: Darren Huenemann, a spoiled 18-year old plots to have two classmates murder his mother and grandmother so he can inherit their fortunes. His worship of Caligula leads him to treat all like those in the Roman Imperial Court, manipulating, threatening and cajoling those who would stand in his way. Based on a true story of the early Nineties in British Columbia.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-20
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A Call to Remember
Overview: Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Now re-married and living in America during the late 1960's with husband David, they build a new life together with sons Ben and Jake. One evening, Paula receives a phone call which assures her that her son, Alec, is actually alive and in New York. This brings up painful memories from the past for everyone involved, including Ben and Jake, who force their father to talk about the Holocaust. Paula rushes to New York only to find that it was a mistake - Alec was never found. She falls into a dramatic depression, as the family confronts their fears and tries to stay together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-08-30
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Cheats
Overview: While other kids buy into countless hours of studying just so they can get a mark in some teacher's report book, Handsome Davis sees it as nothing more than a system of control over your mind. That's why Handsome and his three best friends Sammy, Victor and the cribsheet genius Applebee have banded together and found ways to cheat on their tests all through their school years.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-31
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Mama, Do You Love Me?
Overview: Charming tale of affection, adventure, and wonder in which a young Inuit girl disobeys her mother and wanders away from home.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-06-19
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When Danger Follows You Home
Overview: A single mom and psychiatric intern encounters a troubled but brilliant young man who turns up dead in her house after she befriended him. When she finds herself the prime suspect, she sets out to solve the crime and clear her name.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-03
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Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den
Overview: There are many heroes in the Old Testament. Some are great warriors. But others are men of quiet faith--men who display their courage not on the battle field, but simply by refusing to disobey God. Daniel is such a man. His story has been brought to life in a beautifully animated film that will appeal to your entire family. Daniel and the Lion's Den is one of the twelve programs in the Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible series. This program features: All-new animation, an introduction by Charlton Heston, and "Simon & Gimmel -Your Faithful Guides," two animated characters who lead viewers through the story and make it accessible for all ages
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-01
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Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden
Overview: "In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth..." With those words, the biblical story of creation beginsGod creates all the living creatures on land and water, and then creates man in His own image. Now, with this beautiful animated film, your family can experience the true power of this extraordinary story. Adam is alone, but eventually God decides to give him a companion and creates Eve. For a time, it seems that they will live indefinitely in Paradise, until the story takes a tragic turn. Tempted by a serpent, Eve eats fruit from the Tree of Knowledge - the one food forbidden in all of Paradise - and convinces Adam to join her. When God discovers what has happened, He banishes Adam and Eve from the Garden, and they must struggle for survival. They experience much heartbreak, but never give up hope, and that is what this story is about. It reflects our own struggle to survive - and our hope that someday we will rejoin God in Paradise.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-01
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The Christmas List
Overview: Perfume saleslady Melody Parris feels like her life is in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won't commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She decides to make a Christmas list. After it's deposited in Santa's mailbox at the store, she starts getting everything she wanted, but it doesn't always turn out as she expected.
Genres: Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-01
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Mr. Rice's Secret
Overview: A terminally-ill boy's life is saved when his deceased 400-year-old friend, "Mr. Rice", leads him on a treasure hunt to find a magical "Potion of Life".
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-22
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