Paul Haggis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Haggis

Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1953

Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television.
He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners: Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Crash (2005), the latter of which he also directed.
Haggis also co-wrote the war film Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and the James Bond films Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008).
He is the creator of the television series Due South (1994–1999) and co-creator of Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001), among others.
Haggis is a two-time Academy Award winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and seven-time Gemini Award winner.
He also assisted in the making of the "We Are the World 25 For Haiti" music video. Haggis is currently embroiled in a civil lawsuit related to an alleged sexual assault in New York City in 2013.