Paul Haggis

Film director and Oscar-winning screenwriter

Paul Haggis - Film director and Oscar-winning screenwriter
Born

March 10th, 1953
72 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Canada

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A Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter, this individual made significant contributions to cinema, particularly in the 2000s. The directorial debut came with the film 'Crash', which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006. Other notable works include 'Million Dollar Baby', for which contributions as a screenwriter earned an Academy Award. In addition to feature films, work in television includes the acclaimed series 'Due South' and 'The Last Ship'.

Directed and produced 'Crash', winning Best Picture

Won Academy Awards for 'Million Dollar Baby'

Created the series 'Due South'

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