Kit Hood

Christopher "Kit" Hood[2] (24 March 1943 – 20 January 2020) was a Canadian television editor, director, writer and producer. He is best known as the co-creator of the Degrassi teen drama franchise alongside Linda Schuyler, including the series The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High, the latter two of which established the franchise's popularity and longevity. As director of the shows' episodes, his directing style was a key influence on the Degrassi franchise.

Kit Hood
Hood at the 3rd Gemini Awards in December 1988
Born(1943-03-24)24 March 1943[1]
London, England[1]
Died20 January 2020(2020-01-20) (aged 76)[1]
Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
Notable work
The Kids Of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High
Spouse(s)Agnes Malouf
Children2

Career

Christopher "Kit" Hood was born in England in 1943. Hood was a film editor with Walt Disney Productions in London, before emigrating to Canada in 1966.[3] In the early 1970s, he was active editing television commercials.[3]

Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler founded Playing With Time, a company which specialized in educational films and documentaries in 1976.[4] They went on to create Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, and the film School's Out.

Hood died at his home in Nova Scotia on 20 January 2020 aged 76.[5][6] In August 2021, Hood's daughter Georgia stated that his death occurred "quite suddenly".[7]

Legacy

In August 2021, Hood's daughter Georgia created a petition on Change.org to rename the laneway behind the former Playing With Time production office after him.[7]

Filmography
  • The Kids Of Degrassi Street (1980-1986)
  • Degrassi Junior High (1987-1989)
  • Degrassi High (1989-1991)
  • Dancing On The Moon (1998) - Director[8]

References
  1. "Kit Hood (1943-2020)". Find a Grave.
  2. Vlessing, Etan (28 January 2020). "'Degrassi' Co-Creator Christopher "Kit" Hood Dies at 76". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. http://cinemacanada.athabascau.ca/index.php/cinema/article/viewFile/2292/2342
  4. "Butterflies Lousy Actors Says Toronto Filmmaker". Leader-Post. The Canadian Press. 12 July 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  5. Summers, Brett (22 January 2020). "Degrassi co-creator Kit Hood passes away". CULT FACTION. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. "Christopher "Kit" Hood | Obituary | Sharing Memories". www.arbormemorial.ca. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. "People want to name a Toronto laneway after Degrassi's co-creator". blogto.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. Griffin, John (27 February 1998). "Dancing On The Moon a sweet, simple fable". The Gazette. p. 32. Retrieved 28 February 2022.


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