Happy 67th Birthday, Paul Haggis! Born today in 1953 as Paul Edward Haggis, this Canadian screenwriter, producer and director of film and television is best known for two features.
These include taking part in two consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners. The first was writing and producing Clint Eastwood's 2004 American sports/drama film 'Million Dollar Baby'. The following year, the film won Best Picture at the 77th Academy Awards in late February 2005.
The second film of which Haggis is best known for co-wroting, co-producing and directing the 2004 (official release 2005) American drama/crime film 'Crash'. The following year, the film won Best Picture at the 78th Academy Awards in early March 2006.
Haggis remains embroiled in a civil lawsuit related to an alleged sexual assault in New York City, New York in 2013.
Haggis has been active from 1975–present.
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