Michael McGowan (director)

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Michael McGowan
STILL MINE director Michael McGowan.jpg
Born (1966-04-14) April 14, 1966 (age 56)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter, film composer
Years active1998–present
Notable work Saint Ralph
One Week
Still Mine
Awards Directors Guild of Canada DGC Craft Award
2005 Saint Ralph

London Canadian Film Festival Audience Award
2005 Saint Ralph
Paris Film Festival Grand Prix
2005 Saint Ralph

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Writers Guild of Canada WGC Award
2005 Saint Ralph

Michael McGowan (born April 14, 1966) is a Canadian filmmaker who wrote and directed the feature films Saint Ralph , One Week , Still Mine , and Score: A Hockey Musical .

Early life

McGowan was born in Toronto, Ontario, but graduated from the University of North Carolina with a BA in English.

Career

Returning to Toronto he became a journalist, writing for publications such as Quill & Quire, [1] Toronto Life and The Globe and Mail .

He then joined the TV industry, helping create the stop-motion children's TV show Henry's World , and then wrote and directed Saint Ralph in 2004, for which he won the Outstanding Achievement in Direction award from the Directors Guild of Canada and the Writers Guild of Canada award for Best Feature Film.

His film Score: A Hockey Musical was chosen to open the 35th Toronto International Film Festival in 2010.

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. "The Cure for Death by Lightning". March 19, 2004.
  2. Metro, Toronto, January 29, 2010, p. 22
  3. "Netflix Teams With Canada's City and Shomi on Deadly Disease Drama 'Between'". The Wrap , October 20, 2014.