A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Paul Edward Haggis
Birthplace:
London, Ontario, Canada
Born:
March 10, 1953
Haggis began to work as a writer for television programs, including The Love Boat, One Day at a Time, Diff'rent Strokes, and The Facts of Life. With The Facts of Life, Haggis also gained his first credit as producer. During the 1980s and 1990s, Haggis wrote for television series including thirtysomething, The Tracey Ullman Show, FM, Due South, L.A. Law, and EZ Streets. He helped to create the television series Walker, Texas Ranger; Family Law; and Due South. Haggis served as executive producer of the series Michael Hayes and Family Law. He gained recognition in the film industry for his work on the 2004 film Million Dollar Baby, which Allmovie described as a "serious milestone" for the writer/producer, and as "his first high-profile foray into feature film". Haggis had read two stories written by Jerry Boyd, a boxing trainer who wrote under the name of F.X. Toole. Haggis later acquired the rights to the stories, and developed them into the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby. Clint Eastwood portrayed the lead character in the film. Eastwood also directed the film, and used the screenplay written by Haggis. Million Dollar Baby received four Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture. After Million Dollar Baby, Haggis worked on the 2004 film Crash. Haggis came up with the story for the film on his own, and then wrote and directed the film, which allowed him greater control over his work. Crash was his first experience as director of a major feature film. Highly positive upon release, critical reception of Crash has since polarized, although Roger Ebert called it the best film of 2005. Crash received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, in addition to four other Academy Award nominations. Haggis received two Academy Awards for the film: Best Picture (as its producer), and Best Writing for his work on the screenplay. With Million Dollar Baby and then Crash, Haggis became the first individual to have written Best Picture Oscar-winners in two consecutive years. Haggis said that he wrote Crash to "bust liberals", arguing that his fellow liberals were not honest with themselves about the nature of race and racism because they believed that most racial problems had already been resolved in American society.
Director:
1993 Red Hot
2005 Crash
2007 In the Valley of Elah
2010 The Next Three Days
2013 Third Person
2018 5B
Producer:
1993 Red Hot
2004 Million Dollar Baby
2005 Crash
2006 Letters from Iwo Jima
2007 In the Valley of Elah
2010 The Next Three Days
2013 Third Person
2018 5B
Screenplay:
1993 Red Hot
2004 Million Dollar Baby
2005 Crash
2005 Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2006 Casino Royale
2006 Flags of Our Fathers
2006 Letters from Iwo Jima
2006 The Last Kiss
2007 In the Valley of Elah
2008 Quantum of Solace
2010 The Next Three Days
2013 Third Person
2018 5B
Story:
1993 Red Hot
2004 Million Dollar Baby
2005 Crash
2005 Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2006 Casino Royale
2006 Flags of Our Fathers
2006 Letters from Iwo Jima
2006 The Last Kiss
2007 In the Valley of Elah
2008 Quantum of Solace
2010 The Next Three Days
2013 Third Person
2018 5B
Thanks:
1993 Red Hot
2004 Million Dollar Baby
2005 Crash
2005 Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2006 Casino Royale
2006 Flags of Our Fathers
2006 Letters from Iwo Jima
2006 The Last Kiss
2007 In the Valley of Elah
2008 Quantum of Solace
2009 Kopf oder Zahl
2010 The Next Three Days
2013 Third Person
2018 5B
Writer:
1987 The Return of the Shaggy Dog
1993 Red Hot
1994 Due South
2004 Million Dollar Baby
2005 Crash
2005 Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2006 Casino Royale
2006 Flags of Our Fathers
2006 Letters from Iwo Jima
2006 The Last Kiss
2007 In the Valley of Elah
2008 Quantum of Solace
2009 Kopf oder Zahl
2010 The Next Three Days
2013 Third Person
2018 5B
Creator:
1990 City
1990 You Take the Kids
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1994 Due South
1996 EZ Streets
1997 Michael Hayes
1999 Family Law
2007 The Black Donnellys
Director:
1990 City
1990 You Take the Kids
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1994 Due South
1996 EZ Streets
1997 Michael Hayes
1999 Family Law
2007 The Black Donnellys
2015 Show Me a Hero
Executive Producer:
1990 City
1990 You Take the Kids
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1994 Due South
1996 EZ Streets
1997 Michael Hayes
1999 Family Law
2007 The Black Donnellys
2015 Show Me a Hero
Original Series Creator:
1990 City
1990 You Take the Kids
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1994 Due South
1996 EZ Streets
1997 Michael Hayes
1999 Family Law
2007 The Black Donnellys
2015 Show Me a Hero
2021 Walker
Producer:
1987 thirtysomething
1990 City
1990 You Take the Kids
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1994 Due South
1996 EZ Streets
1997 Michael Hayes
1999 Family Law
2007 The Black Donnellys
2008 Crash
2015 Show Me a Hero
2021 Walker
Story:
1987 thirtysomething
1990 City
1990 You Take the Kids
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1994 Due South
1996 EZ Streets
1997 Michael Hayes
1999 Family Law
2007 The Black Donnellys
2008 Crash
2015 Show Me a Hero
2021 Walker
Teleplay:
1985 CBS Storybreak
1987 thirtysomething
1990 City
1990 You Take the Kids
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1994 Due South
1996 EZ Streets
1997 Michael Hayes
1999 Family Law
2007 The Black Donnellys
2008 Crash
2015 Show Me a Hero
2021 Walker
Writer:
1975 One Day at a Time
1977 The Love Boat
1978 Diff'rent Strokes
1979 The Facts of Life
1981 Mr. Merlin
1984 Who's the Boss?
1985 CBS Storybreak
1986 L.A. Law
1986 Together We Stand
1987 thirtysomething
1990 City
1990 You Take the Kids
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1994 Due South
1996 EZ Streets
1997 Michael Hayes
1999 Family Law
2003 Mister Sterling
2007 The Black Donnellys
2008 Crash
2015 Show Me a Hero
2021 Walker
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