Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1953-03-10 (71 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 57

Movies 29

TV Shows 28

Writer 24

self 13

Director 7

Producer 6

Screenplay 2

Creator 1

Original Series Creator
Walker

Walker (2021)

TV
6
Director
5B

5B (2018)

Movie
Self
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016)

TV
6
Executive Producer / Director
Show Me a Hero

Show Me a Hero (2015)

TV
6
Self
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)

Movie
Director
MLE

MLE (2015)

Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Director
Third Person

Third Person (2013)

Movie
4
Self
Casting By

Casting By (2012)

Movie
6
Self
Miss Representation

Miss Representation (2011)

Movie
Director
The Next Three Days

The Next Three Days (2010)

Movie
8
Self
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos (2010)

Movie
Thanks
Kopf oder Zahl

Kopf oder Zahl (2009)

Movie
Writer
Quantum of Solace

Quantum of Solace (2008)

Movie
5.7
Self
Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation (2008)

Movie
The Road to Casino Royale

The Road to Casino Royale (2008)

Movie
Producer
Crash

Crash (2008)

TV
Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008)

Movie
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008)

Movie
Screenplay / Director / Producer
In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah (2007)

Movie
4
Writer
The Black Donnellys

The Black Donnellys (2007)

TV
8
Writer
Letters from Iwo Jima

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Movie
3
Screenplay
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (2006)

Movie
6.86
Self
Becoming Bond

Becoming Bond (2006)

Movie
Writer
Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Movie
6
Writer
The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss (2006)

Movie
Self
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Paul Haggis

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Paul Haggis (2006)

Movie
Screenplay
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)

Movie
Director
Crash

Crash (2005)

Movie
3.9
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)

TV
6.08
Screenplay / Producer
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Movie
6.89
Entourage

Entourage (2004)

TV
6.09
Writer
Mister Sterling

Mister Sterling (2003)

TV
Creator / Producer / Director / Writer
Family Law

Family Law (1999)

TV
Writer
Michael Hayes

Michael Hayes (1997)

TV
Writer
EZ Streets

EZ Streets (1996)

TV
Writer
Due South

Due South (1994)

TV
6.55
Writer
Due South

Due South (1994)

Movie
Director
Red Hot

Red Hot (1993)

Movie
Writer
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

TV
5.63
Writer
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger (1993)

Movie
Writer
You Take the Kids

You Take the Kids (1990)

TV
Writer
City

City (1990)

TV
Writer
The Return of the Shaggy Dog

The Return of the Shaggy Dog (1987)

Movie
Producer / Writer
thirtysomething

thirtysomething (1987)

TV
1
Writer
Together We Stand

Together We Stand (1986)

TV
Writer
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Teleplay
CBS Storybreak

CBS Storybreak (1985)

TV
Writer
Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss? (1984)

TV
6.03
Writer
Mr. Merlin

Mr. Merlin (1981)

TV
Writer
The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life (1979)

TV
10
Writer
Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

TV
6.23
Writer
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Writer
One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time (1975)

TV
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Writer
The Return of the Shaggy Dog

The Return of the Shaggy Dog

TV
Director
Ranger's Apprentice

Ranger's Apprentice

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.24
Based on 3.41 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1993
2006
1997
2021
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Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1953-03-10 (71 years old)

Birth Place
London, Canada

Religion
Scientology

Spouse
Deborah Rennard

Father
Edward Haggis

Citizenships
Canada

Residences
Santa Monica, United States of America

Also Known As
Paul Edward Haggis

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award


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