Francis Damberger
Francis Damberger is an award winning filmmaker who hangs his hat on a ranch in Alberta, where he is the president of the Damberger Film and Cattle Co. His feature films include Solitaire, Road To Saddle River and Heart of the Sun. He worked along side Paul Gross as Producer /Associate Director and 2nd unit director on the multiple Genie award winning Passchendaele. Damberger’s episodic credits include Heartland , Due South, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Caution May Contain Nuts, Tiny Plastic Men, Tom Stone, Jake and the Kid , Mixed Blessings, So Weird, Mentors, AD 2030, Caitlin's Way and Trial By Fire, a North of 60 CBC MOW mystery. He wrote directed and acted in, The Great Tournament , a road trip docu/drama seen by 13 million viewers during the 2010 Olympics. Recently, his doc , Scouts Honor, saw him win his 13th Alberta Media Award . “Franny” has a reputation as an actors director. Respected by crews and passionate about his work, his motto is, “If you can’t be good, be great!.” Currently he has several writer/director projects in development looking for network partners.
Acting
TV
Heartland
as Rich
2007
TV
Heartland
as Rich Wannstedt
2007
Movie
Passchendaele
as Mayor Costello
2008
Movie
Fubar II
as Welder #2
2010
Movie
Running Brave
as Wilson
1983
Movie
Bye Bye Blues
as Ivan
1989
Movie
Paris or Somewhere
as Mike
1994
Sylvan Lake Summer
1990
Movie
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
as Jerry Cole
1987
Movie
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
as Frank
2000
Crew
Movie
Passchendaele
Producer
2008
TV
Due South
Director
1994
TV
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Director
1997
TV
So Weird
Director
1999
Movie
Key to Love
Executive Producer
2023
TV
Shoebox Zoo
Director
2004
Movie
Root of the Problem
Screenplay
2019
TV
Caitlin's Way
Director
2000
Movie
Road to Saddle River
Writer
1994
Movie
Heart of the Sun
Director
1998
Movie
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
Director
2000
Movie
Solitaire
Director
1991