Paul Almond

Paul Almond (born April 26, 1931) is a Canadian television and motion picture director and novelist.

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April 26 - 1931 - Canadian

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Born David Paul MacPherson Almond in Montreal, Quebec, he attended Bishop's College School in Lennoxville, Quebec and McGill University before going to England to study at Oxford University.

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Montreal, Quebec - Bishop's College School - Lennoxville, Quebec - McGill University - England - Oxford University

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At the CBC in Canada, he worked as a scriptwriter plus he directed and produced numerous programs. He also did similar work for the BBC until he took up feature-length filmmaking.

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CBC - BBC

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In 1967, Paul Almond married actress Geneviève Bujold with whom he had a son, Matthew James Almond. The couple divorced in 1973.

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In recent years, Almond has authored several novels.

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In 2001, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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2001 - Order of Canada

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