| Paul Haggis  AKA Paul Edward Haggis
Born: 10-Mar-1953
Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Religion: See Note [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Screenwriter, Film/TV Producer, Film Director Nationality: Canada
Executive summary: Crash Co-creator of Walker: Texas Ranger, for decades Haggis was a writer of forgettable television shows -- Love Boat, L.A. Law, Family Law, etc. He suddenly became a hot-shot screenwriter in 2004 with Crash, and follow-ups Million Dollar Baby and Casino Royale.
[1] Longtime Scientologist, but resigned and renounced the church in 2009 over its support for an anti-gay political initiative in California.Father: Edward H. Haggis
Mother: Mary Yvonne Metcalf
Wife: Diane Christine Gettas (three daughters, m. 9-Apr-1977, div. 1994)
Daughter: Alissa Sullivan
Daughter: Lauren Kilvington
Daughter: Katy Elizabeth
Wife: Deborah Rennard (actress, m. 21-Jun-1997)
High School: HB Beal Secondary School, London, Ontario
University: Fanshawe College, London, Ontario
American Civil Liberties Union
Amnesty International
Artists For Peace and Justice Founder
BrandAid Foundation Co-Founder
Center For The Advancement of Non-Violence Board Member
Christic Institute Board Member (former)
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
Death Penalty Focus
Dean for America
Defenders of Wildlife President's Council
Earth Communication Office Founding Board Member
Environmental Media Association Working Board Member (former)
Equality For All
For The Arts, For Every Child Board Member (former)
John Kerry for President
Kucinich for President
Office of The Americas Board Member
Religious Freedom Trust Board of Trustees (former)
Emmy 1988 for thirtysomething
Oscar for Best Picture 2006 for Crash
Heart Attack
TELEVISION
The Black Donnellys Writer, Executive Producer (2007)
Family Law Writer (1999-2001)
Due South Writer, Executive Producer (1997-98)
Michael Hayes Executive Producer (1997-98)
EZ Streets Writer, Executive Producer (1996-97)
Walker, Texas Ranger Writer (1993-2001)
Thirtysomething Supervising Producer (1987-88)
Diff'rent Strokes Story Editor (1983)
The Facts of Life Writer, Producer (1982-86)
FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
5B (4-Nov-2018)
Third Person (9-Sep-2013)
The Next Three Days (17-Nov-2010)
In the Valley of Elah (1-Sep-2007)
Crash (10-Sep-2004)
EZ Streets (27-Oct-1996)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (25-Jan-2015) · Himself
Miss Representation (20-Jan-2011) · Himself
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