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Paul Haggis


Paul Haggis is the award-winning filmmaker who, in 2006, became the first screenwriter to write two Best Film Oscar winners back-to-back - Million Dollar Baby (2004) directed by Clint Eastwood, and Crash (2004) which he himself directed. For Crash (2004), he won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. The film also received ... See full bio »

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  Honeymoon with Harry (screenplay) (announced)
 2013 Third Person (screenplay)
 2011 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Video Game) (writer)
 2010 The Next Three Days (screenplay)
 2008 Quantum of Solace (written by)
 2008 Speechless (TV Movie documentary) (written by)
 2007 In the Valley of Elah (screenplay) / (story)
  The Black Donnellys (TV Series) (9 episodes, 2007) (story - 2 episodes, 2007) (writer - 1 episode, 2007) (written by - 1 episode, 2007)
- Easy Is the Way (2007) ... (creator) / (story)
- The Black Drop (2007) ... (creator) / (story)
- Wasn't That Enough? (2007) ... (creator)
- When the Door Opens (2007) ... (creator)
- All of Us Are in the Gutter (2007) ... (creator)
 2006 Letters from Iwo Jima (story)
 2006 Casino Royale (screenplay)
 2006 Flags of Our Fathers (screenplay)
 2006 The Last Kiss (screenplay)
 2005 Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (TV Movie) (creator)
 2004 Million Dollar Baby (screenplay)
 2004/I Crash (screenplay) / (story)
 2003 Mister Sterling (TV Series)
 1999-2001 Family Law (TV Series) (writer - 8 episodes)
- Angel's Flight (2001) ... (writer)
- Clemency (2001) ... (writer)
- Safe at Home (2001) ... (writer)
- Affairs of the State (2000) ... (writer)
- One Mistake (2000) ... (writer)
 1993-2001 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) (196 episodes)
- The Final Showdown: Part 1 (2001) ... (creator)
- The Final Showdown: Part 2 (2001) ... (creator)
- Blood Diamonds (2001) ... (creator)
- Reel Rangers (2001) ... (creator)
- Unsafe Speed (2001) ... (creator)
  Due South (TV Series) (55 episodes, 1994 - 1999) (written by - 10 episodes, 1994 - 1995) (story - 1 episode, 1995) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1995)
- Call of the Wild: Part 1 (1999) ... (creator)
- Call of the Wild: Part 2 (1999) ... (creator)
- Hunting Season (1999) ... (creator)
- Say Amen (1999) ... (creator)
- A Likely Story (1999) ... (creator)
 1998 Ghost of a Chance (TV Movie)
 1997 Michael Hayes (TV Series) (developer) / (pilot and multiple episodes)
  EZ Streets (TV Series) (writer - 5 episodes, 1996 - 1997) (story - 4 episodes, 1996 - 1997) (teleplay - 3 episodes, 1996 - 1997)
- A Ceremony of Innocence (1997) ... (writer)
- On the Left Side of the Angel (1997) ... (writer)
- One Acquainted with the Night (1997) ... (writer)
- Every Dog Has Its Day (1997) ... (story) / (teleplay)
- St. Jude Took a Bullet (1997) ... (story) / (teleplay)
  L.A. Law (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes, 1994) (story - 1 episode, 1994)
- Finish Line (1994) ... (story)
- Whistle Stop (1994) ... (written by)
- How Am I Driving? (1994) ... (written by)
- Silence Is Golden (1994) ... (written by)
 1993 Red Hot (written by)
 1990-1991 You Take the Kids (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Pilot (1990) ... (written by)
  City (TV Series) (10 episodes, 1990) (written by - 2 episodes, 1990) (story - 1 episode, 1990)
- Just a Passing Dad (1990) ... (creator)
- With a Song in Your Heart and a Knife in Your Back (1990) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Seems Like Old Times (1990) ... (creator)
- Oil and Water (1990) ... (creator)
- Love Among the Ruins (1990) ... (creator) / (story)
  thirtysomething (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1988) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1987)
- Business as Usual (1988) ... (writer)
- South by Southeast (1988) ... (writer)
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (1987) ... (teleplay)
 1987 The Tracey Ullman Show (TV Series)
 1987 Together We Stand (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- We're a Family (1987) ... (teleplay)
  The Facts of Life (TV Series) (written by - 11 episodes, 1982 - 1986) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1984 - 1985) (story - 1 episode, 1985)
- Out of Peekskill: Part 1 (1986) ... (written by)
- Out of Peekskill: Part 2 (1986) ... (written by)
- Atlantic City (1986) ... (written by)
- Tootie Drives (1985) ... (story) / (teleplay)
- 3, 2, 1 (1985) ... (written by)
 1986 Charmed Lives (TV Series) (screenplay - 1 episode)
- Pilot (1986) ... (screenplay)
  Who's the Boss? (TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1986) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1986)
- Charmed Lives (1986) ... (story) / (teleplay)
 1983-1984 One Day at a Time (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Meaning of Life (1984) ... (written by)
- Parting Company (1984) ... (written by)
- Take My Ex (1983) ... (written by)
  Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1982 - 1983) (written by - 1 episode, 1983) (story - 1 episode, 1982)
- The Van Drummonds (1983) ... (written by)
- The Cricket (1983) ... (teleplay)
- Memories (1982) ... (story) / (teleplay)
 1983 The Puppy's Further Adventures (TV Series) (writer)
 1982 Ri¢hie Ri¢h (TV Series) (story - 1982)
 1982 The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour (TV Series) (story - 1982)
 1982 Mr. Merlin (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- An Absence of Amulets (1982) ... (written by)
 1981 The Love Boat (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Lady from Laramie/Vicki Swings/Phantom Bride (1981) ... (written by - segment "Phantom Bride")
 1980 Heathcliff (TV Series) (story - 1980-1981)
 1980 The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show (TV Series) (story - 1980)
 1979 The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (TV Series) (story - 1980)
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Alternate Names:

Paul Edward Haggis

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

"I agreed to write the pilot because I thought it would just go away, but it became this huge hit and I remember waking up at 3 or 4 in the morning in a cold sweat, dripping wet. I mean, I was drenched. I just pictured my tombstone and it said: 'Paul Haggis: Creator of Walker Texas Ranger.' So the impetus for making these movies is really just to wipe that image from my mind." (on his decision to... See more »

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Studied cinematography at London's Fanshawe College. See more »

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