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My Take
Paul Haggis is a writer's writer, and that's the highest compliment I can give. Being attached to back-to-back Best Picture winners, Million Dollar Baby and Crash, the latter of which he also directed to win both the Original Screenplay and Best Picture Oscars, is a feat almost no one matches. What draws me to him is the unflinching way he tackles prejudice and human frailty head-on; his stories are designed to discomfort. Add Emmy and Writers Guild honors and you have a genuine storyteller with a spine. I'm always pulled toward writers willing to use narrative to cut into the world.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Haggis
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ハギス
- Reading
- ぽーる・はぎす
- Born
- March 10, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Fanshawe College
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
- 2006 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- 2006 Academy Award for Best Picture
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Haggis born?
Born March 10, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Paul Haggis from?
Paul Haggis is from London, Ontario, Canada.
What does Paul Haggis do?
Paul Haggis works as screenwriter, film producer, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.