Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis: Biography in Details

Who is Paul Haggis?

Paul Haggis is a Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer. He is well-known as a screenwriter and producer for Best Picture Oscar-winning movies; Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Crash (2005).

Paul Haggis: Salary and Net Worth 2024

Throughout his successful career, he has accumulated an estimated net worth of 60 million dollars as of 2024, but his salary is not revealed yet.

Paul Haggis: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Paul Haggis was born Paul Edward Haggis on 10 March 1953, in London, Ontario, Canada. His nationality is Canadian and he is of Scottish and English ethnicity. As of 2024, Paul is 70 years old.

He is the son of Mary Yvonne Haggis and Ted Haggis. His parents owned The Gallery Theatre in London. Paul gained experience in the field through work at the theater.

In which school did Paul Haggis attend?

He attended St. Thomas More Elementary School and H. B. Beal Secondary School.  After that, he enrolled at Fanshawe College and studied cinematography. In 1975, Haggis moved to Los Angeles, California to begin a career in writing in the film industry.

Paul Haggis: Professional Life, Career, and Awards

Paul began his career as a writer for television programs, including The Love Boat, One Day at a Time, Diff’rent Strokes, and The Facts of Life. During the 1980s and 1990s, Haggis wrote for television series including The Tracey Ullman Show, FM, Due South, L.A. Law, and EZ Streets.

He gained recognition in the film industry for his work on the 2004 film Million Dollar Baby, for which he won an “Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture”. He also won the “Academy Award for Best Picture” for producing the 2005 drama film, Crash.

Paul co-wrote the script for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, for which he was nominated for the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film. In 205, he worked as a director and executive producer in the TV film Show Me a Hero. He is currently directing the movie Lead and Copper.

Paul Haggis: Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life. It seems he is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

How tall is Paul Haggis?

Paul Haggis has an athletic body with a height of 6 feet. His hair color is blonde and his eye color is blue. Other information on his body measurement like weight, shoe size, etc. is unknown.

Social Media Profile

Paul is active in social media. He uses Twitter and Instagram. He has over 19.1k followers on his Twitter account and over 31.5k followers on his Instagram account. He does not use Facebook.

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