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John Kastner
Canadian musician and composer (born 1969)
For the filmmaker, see John Kastner (filmmaker).
Musical artist
Jean-Guy "John" Kastner (born 12 August 1969) is a Canadian musician and composer born in Beaconsfield, Quebec. He was the singer for Montreal hardcore punk band the Asexuals as well as singer-guitarist for Montreal alternative band Doughboys and alternative band All Systems Go!.[1] He is also the manager and former rhythm guitarist for the band Men Without Hats.[2]
Early life
Jean-Guy Kastner was born in Beaconsfield, Quebec, to Charles Kastner and Kathryn Ann Watt. He had been interested in rock 'n' roll since elementary school. By the time he was 9 years old, he was following musicians who worked in downtown Montreal and who performed at the Forum.[3]
Career
Kastner joined the Asexuals in 1983 and recorded a 7-inch and two LPs with them before quitting in 1987, over musical differences. While a member of the Asexuals, he fronted the band and helped the Montreal hardcore scene become well known outside t
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Fonds F0195 - John Kastner fonds
Title proper
John Kastner fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
- Sound recording
- Graphic material
- Object
- Moving images
Title statements of responsibility
Level of description
Fonds
Edition statement of responsibility
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Date(s)
- 1968-2014(Creation)
- Creator
- Kastner, John
Physical description
9.07 m of textual records
790 videocassettes
166 digital video discs
74 compact discs
159 professional discs
26 audio cassettes
11 audio reels
968 photographs
472 photographs : col. negatives
253 photographs : col. slides
7 computer disks
1 external hard drive
Name of creator
Kastner, John
(1946-2019)
Biographical history
John Kastner was a documentary filmmaker, producer, writer, actor and director. Born in Toronto, Canada, he began his career as a professional child actor and appeared in
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Remembering John Kastner
John Kastner was charmed by POV’s advocacy of him wanting to be called the Dostoevsky of documentary, but that term didn’t completely capture the immensely talented director-writer-actor’s impish charm and personal style. His major feature documentaries NCR: Not Criminally Responsible, Life with Murder and Out of Mind, Out of Sight display a Dostoveskian compassion towards people who have committed terrifying crimes, but he could never have made those films had he not been able to persuade deeply troubled individuals to trust him. He often did this through his wit and storytelling prowess, which so often broke the inherent barrier between a filmmaker and a subject. Though Gogol or Chekhov, who employed comedy in their inherently serious work, might have been more appropriate as role models for Kastner, he always insisted that Dostoevsky, the writer of Crime and Punishment, The Gambler, and The Brothers Karamazov, was his major influence.
Kastner’s “eureka moment” was reading Crime and Punishment as a teenager. He was so moved by Raskolnik
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