Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis was born on Mar 10, 1953 in Canada. Paul Haggis's big-screen debut came with Red Hot directed by Paul Haggis in 1993. Paul Haggis is known for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 directed by Michael Condrey, Billy Murray stars as Capt. John Price and Bruce Greenwood as Overlord. Paul Haggis has got 50 awards and 55 nominations so far. The most recent award Paul Haggis achieved is Black Film Festival Montreal. The upcoming new movie Paul Haggis plays is Gold which will be released on Jan 27, 2017.
Paul Haggis established himself over twenty years with an extensive career in television, before his big break into features arrived when he became the first screenwriter to garner two Best Film Academy Awards back-to-back for his scripts: "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) directed by Clint Eastwood, and "Crash" (2005) which Paul directed himself.In 2006, among others, Haggis penned two Clint Eastwood productions, "Flags of our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima," for which he earned his third Best Screenplay Oscar nomination. He also co-wrote "Casino Royale," which garnered considerable acclaim for reinvigorating the James Bond spy franchise.In 2007, Haggis wrote, directed, and produced "In the Valley of Elah." The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon, and earned Jones a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance.In 2010, his film "The Next Three Days" was released, starring Russell Crowe, Liam Neeson, and Elizabeth Banks.And in 2013 he wrote and directed the romantic, personal drama "Third Person," which starred Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, James Franco, and Kim Basinger.Most recently, Haggis directed and executive produced all six episodes of the HBO mini-series "Show Me A Hero," starring Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, Winona Ryder, James Belushi, and Alfred Molina.Currently, Haggis is co-directing a feature length documentary on the AIDS crisis in San Francisco, called "5B."Equally committed to his private and social concerns, Haggis is the founder of Artists for Peace and Justice. Under this umbrella, many of his friends in the film business have come forward to major build schools and clinics serving the children of the slums of Haiti (www.APJNow.org).
Birthday
Mar 10, 1953Place of Birth
London, Ontario, CanadaAlso known
Paul Edward Haggis
Known For
Awards
50 wins & 55 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
- 2016
producer
6.7 - 2013
writer, producer
6.3 - 20118.1
- 2010
writer, producer
7.3 - 2008
writer
6.6 - 2007
writer, producer
7.2 - 2006
writer, producer
7.8 - 2006
writer
8.0 - 2006
writer
7.1 - 2006
writer
6.4 - 20055.3
- 2004
writer, producer
8.1 - 2004
writer, producer
7.8 - 1993
writer
5.5