Jonathan Barker

Jonathan Curtis Barker (c. 1952 – July 5, 2018) was a Canadian film producer.^[1] He was the CEO of SK Films, which he co-founded with Wendy MacKeigan and Bob Kerr.^[2] On September 21, 2018, Barker was posthumously awarded the 2018 Giant Screen Cinema Association Outstanding Achievement Award.^[2]

Early life and education

Barker was born in Chicago to Priscilla Curtis Barker and Anthony G.S. Griffin.^[1] He grew up in Montreal.^[1] Barker attended the Selwyn House School, the Trinity College School, the University of Toronto and McGill University.^[1]

Personal life and death

Barker was married to Wendy MacKeigan and they had five children: Scott, Tyler, Georgia, Alex and Caleigh.^[3]

On July 5, 2018, Barker died of cancer in Toronto at the age of 66.^[4]

Select filmography

• Camilla (1994)
• Journey to Mecca (2009)