Wayne Grigsby

1978-2009

Biographical History


Date 1947 - present

Wayne Grigsby was born in 1947 in Calgary, Alberta, and is an award-winning Canadian writer and producer. Grigsby started his career in writing as a journalist, mainly in the arts and entertainment sector, for many publications such as Maclean’s magazine and the Globe and Mail. Grigsby was also one of the founders of Big Motion Pictures, a film and television production company that focuses on scripted drama for distribution on all platforms. Launched by Wayne Grigsby and David MacLeod in 1999, Big Motion Pictures produced content, such as the multiple Gemini award-winning mini-series Trudeau: The Man, The Myth, The Movie (2002) and the international hit mini-series Sex Traffic. Grigsby is also well-known for his work on the series North of 60 (1992), E.N.G. (1989), and Snakes & Ladders (2004).

Extent and Medium

37 Boxes and 3 Oversized

Textual – 12.2 meters

Photographs
- 42 – 5m
- 3 – 2 x 2 in’ slides
- 1 – 3.5 x 4.5 in’ colour
- 1 – 5 x 5 in’ colour
- 205 – 6 x 4 in’ colour
- 3 – 6 x 5 in’ colour
- 4 – 5 x 7 in’ colour
- 4 – 5 x 7 in’ b/w
- 1 – 5 x 8 in’ colour
- 6 – 8 x 10 in’ colour
- 37 – 8 x 10 in’ b/w
- 1 – 9.5 x 7 in colour
- 5 – 8 x 12 in’ colour
- 191 – Transparency colour, 120 mm

Graphic
- 1 Poster, 38 x 51 inches

Video
- 449 DVD; duration RT ca. 7,635:00
- 55 DVD-R; duration RT ca 211:00
- 283 VHS; duration RT ca. 21,800:00
- 11 Umatic; duration RT ca. 514:00

Audio
- 5 CD; duration RT ca 291:00

Data
- 4 CD-R, [70 MB]
- 1 DVD-R 258 MB
Series 1 – 4
Series 1: Script and Screenplays
Series 2: Correspondence and Awards
Series 3: Data Files
Series 4: Journalism

The First series are screenplays written and edited by Wayne Grigsby and various writers. Screenplays include series that got approved for production and others that were turned down at proposals. This series contains various screenplay drafts, final drafts, contracts, correspondences, audio tracks, and videos. Materials are in English and French, especially series and articles from Quebec. The series is divided into multiple sub-series from 1-14. Sub-series are titled by production titles written and produced by Wayne Grigsby; such as Blondin, Call Me Uncle, E.N.G.: Electronic News Gathering, October 1970, Last Stop Paris, Sherpa Love & Political Animals, Black Harbour, North of 60, Trudeau, A Guy & A Girl, Sex Traffic/Elena and Vara, Blessed Stranger, Task Force: Caviar and Dark Eyes. The Last two sub-series are Various Screenplays & Productions, and Development & Unproduced 2000, which are miscellaneous screenplays and scripts that are labelled as unproduced series. Included in this series are two of Grigsby most well-known produced and written movies, which are October 1970 and Trudeau: The Man, The Myth, The Movie. The mini-series October 1970 follows the separatist terrorists in Montreal who kidnap British diplomat James Cross and murder Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte. Trudeau is a two-part mini-series which explores the political and personal legacy of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, a famous Canadian Prime Minister.

The Second series includes Correspondence and Awards. The majority of the correspondence is from various production companies. Much of his correspondence was for sending his proposals to various production companies, mainly C.B.C for approval. Wayne Grigsby also received proposals from other screenplay writers and contracts for his series. Grigsby also received a few letters and emails from his friends and fans. This collection also includes the 19th Annual Gemini Awards Industry Gala and Montreal ACTRA Awards, in which Grigsby’s series was nominated for both awards.

The Third series includes Data Files, floppy discs containing files from various programs, and disc files for Grigsby’s series which includes ENG scripts, Dark Eyes, Task Force Caviar, Black Harbour, and other series that Grigsby produced and wrote.

The Fourth Series includes Wayne Grigsby’s earlier works in journalism. Grigsby’s articles are featured in various press’ arts and entertainment sections. The subjects of his articles primarily include reviews on various films, actors, and singers. Entertainers included in Grigsby’s article are Athol Fugard, Andre Lamy, Cinema Chez Nous, and other Canadian entertainers. Articles are written mainly in English; however, a few are in French from French publishers.

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Wayne Grigsby

Description
Series 1 – 4 Series 1: Script and Screenplays Series 2: Correspondence and Awards Series 3: Data Files Series 4: Journalism The First series are screenplays written and edited by Wayne Grigsby and various writers. Screenplays include series that got approved for production and others that were turned down at proposals. This series contains various screenplay drafts, final drafts, contracts, correspondences, audio tracks, and videos. Materials are in English and French, especially series and articles from Quebec. The series is divided into multiple sub-series from 1-14. Sub-series are titled by production titles written and produced by Wayne Grigsby; such as Blondin, Call Me Uncle, E.N.G.: Electronic News Gathering, October 1970, Last Stop Paris, Sherpa Love & Political Animals, Black Harbour, North of 60, Trudeau, A Guy & A Girl, Sex Traffic/Elena and Vara, Blessed Stranger, Task Force: Caviar and Dark Eyes. The Last two sub-series are Various Screenplays & Productions, and Development & Unproduced 2000, which are miscellaneous screenplays and scripts that are labelled as unproduced series. Included in this series are two of Grigsby most well-known produced and written movies, which are October 1970 and Trudeau: The Man, The Myth, The Movie. The mini-series October 1970 follows the separatist terrorists in Montreal who kidnap British diplomat James Cross and murder Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte. Trudeau is a two-part mini-series which explores the political and personal legacy of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, a famous Canadian Prime Minister. The Second series includes Correspondence and Awards. The majority of the correspondence is from various production companies. Much of his correspondence was for sending his proposals to various production companies, mainly C.B.C for approval. Wayne Grigsby also received proposals from other screenplay writers and contracts for his series. Grigsby also received a few letters and emails from his friends and fans. This collection also includes the 19th Annual Gemini Awards Industry Gala and Montreal ACTRA Awards, in which Grigsby’s series was nominated for both awards. The Third series includes Data Files, floppy discs containing files from various programs, and disc files for Grigsby’s series which includes ENG scripts, Dark Eyes, Task Force Caviar, Black Harbour, and other series that Grigsby produced and wrote. The Fourth Series includes Wayne Grigsby’s earlier works in journalism. Grigsby’s articles are featured in various press’ arts and entertainment sections. The subjects of his articles primarily include reviews on various films, actors, and singers. Entertainers included in Grigsby’s article are Athol Fugard, Andre Lamy, Cinema Chez Nous, and other Canadian entertainers. Articles are written mainly in English; however, a few are in French from French publishers.
Extent and Medium
37 Boxes and 3 Oversized

Textual – 12.2 meters

Photographs
- 42 – 5m
- 3 – 2 x 2 in’ slides
- 1 – 3.5 x 4.5 in’ colour
- 1 – 5 x 5 in’ colour
- 205 – 6 x 4 in’ colour
- 3 – 6 x 5 in’ colour
- 4 – 5 x 7 in’ colour
- 4 – 5 x 7 in’ b/w
- 1 – 5 x 8 in’ colour
- 6 – 8 x 10 in’ colour
- 37 – 8 x 10 in’ b/w
- 1 – 9.5 x 7 in colour
- 5 – 8 x 12 in’ colour
- 191 – Transparency colour, 120 mm

Graphic
- 1 Poster, 38 x 51 inches

Video
- 449 DVD; duration RT ca. 7,635:00
- 55 DVD-R; duration RT ca 211:00
- 283 VHS; duration RT ca. 21,800:00
- 11 Umatic; duration RT ca. 514:00

Audio
- 5 CD; duration RT ca 291:00

Data
- 4 CD-R, [70 MB]
- 1 DVD-R 258 MB
Date Range
1978-2009