Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis (born March 10, 1953 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian screenwriter, film director, and a director/producer of television programs working in Hollywood.

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March 10 - 1953 - London, Ontario - Canadian - Screenwriter - Film director - Television - Hollywood

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As a film writer, he received a 2004 Oscar nomination for his screenplay adaptation of Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood. Also for director Eastwood, Haggis has adapted James Bradley's book The Flags of Our Fathers, about the Battle of Iwo Jima. The film is scheduled for release in 2006. Haggis was announced in August 2005 as revising the screenplay for the next James Bond adventure, Casino Royale due in 2006. The screenplay was previously written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, based on the novel by Ian Fleming.

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Oscar - Million Dollar Baby - Clint Eastwood - James Bradley - The Flags of Our Fathers - Battle of Iwo Jima - James Bond - Casino Royale - Neal Purvis - Robert Wade - Ian Fleming

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As a television writer/producer, he created or co-created the series Walker, Texas Ranger, Due South, Family Law, and EZ Streets. In 1998, he received two Emmy awards for his work on the show thirtysomething--one as a writer, and another as a producer.

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Walker, Texas Ranger - Due South - Family Law - EZ Streets - Emmy - Thirtysomething

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In addition to directing multiple episodes of the above-mentioned television shows, Haggis has directed several feature films. Red Hot, his first film, had a limited video release in 1993. He has had better luck with his second film, Crash, which attracted much attention at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival where its distribution rights was purchased for $3 million by Lions Gate Films. It was released in May of 2005 to mostly positive reviews and some Oscar buzz, with Ebert & Roeper giving it "two thumbs up" and Ebert labeling it one of the best films of the year.

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Red Hot - Crash - Toronto International Film Festival - Lions Gate Films - Ebert & Roeper - Ebert

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Haggis' third film as a director, which he also wrote, is titled Honeymoon with Harry and is scheduled for release in 2006.

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In 2001, the Writers' Guild of America awarded Haggis the Valentine Davies Award for "bringing honor and dignity to writers everywhere."

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