Photo: Guy Maddin / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Maddin is one of cinema's true eccentrics, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Rather than chase contemporary polish, he resurrects the grain, flicker, and melodrama of the silent era to get at something far more elusive: the texture of memory and dream. That a filmmaker this deliberately strange rose from Winnipeg to lecture at Harvard and earn the Order of Canada tells me obsession, pursued honestly, eventually finds its audience. His work isn't for everyone, but those it grips, it never lets go. I count myself firmly among the converted.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guy Maddin
- Name (Japanese)
- ガイ・マディン
- Reading
- がい・までぃん
- Born
- February 28, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / camera operator / actor / cinematographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Winnipeg
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of Canada
- Genie Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy%20Maddin
Frequently asked questions
When was Guy Maddin born?
Born February 28, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Guy Maddin from?
Guy Maddin is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
What does Guy Maddin do?
Guy Maddin works as film director, screenwriter, camera operator, actor, cinematographer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.