Famous Canadian Screenplay Writers

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Denis Villeneuve

(Film Director, Screenwriter, Playwright)

Birthdate: October 3, 1967

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Known for directing critically acclaimed movies, such as Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve was adjudged Filmmaker of the Decade in 2019 by the Hollywood Critics Association. One of the most popular and respected filmmakers of the current generation, Denis Villeneuve's films have had a major impact all over the world.

Paul Haggis

(Director, screenwriter, and producer who won the Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture for the 2004 film Crash)

Birthdate: March 10, 1953

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Ontario, Canada

Albert S. Ruddy

(Film producer, Screenwriter)

Birthdate: March 28, 1930

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Montreal

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David Shore

(Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Writer, Lawyer)

Birthdate: July 3, 1959

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: London

Emma Donoghue

(Novelist)

Birthdate: October 24, 1969

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Alex Awards winning Irish-Canadian playwright, literary historian, short story writer, novelist, and screenwriter Emma Donoghue is best known for authoring award winning novels like Room and Hood. Room, an international best-seller, was adapted into a film bearing same title that not only emerged as a critical and commercial success but also garnered four Oscar nominations at the 88th Academy Awards.