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James Shavick (born 1950) is a Canadian film and television producer, currently the CEO of Shavick Entertainment.
His films include Two of Hearts and Two Solitudes , while his television series have included The New Addams Family and Breaker High . [1]
He was born in Montreal to Lenard Shavick, a former president of Holt Renfrew. [2]
He is married to Joy MacPhail, a partner in Shavick Entertainment and a former leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. [3]
He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Capilano University in 2015 [4] and also from Concordia University in June 2016. [5]
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