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Michael Donovan(II)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Michael Donovan was born on 17 March 1953 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for The Industry (1998), Codco (1986) and Bowling for Columbine (2002).
BornMarch 17, 1953
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Industry (1998)
    The Industry
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Andy Jones, Cathy Jones, Greg Malone, Tommy Sexton, and Mary Walsh in Codco (1986)
    Codco
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Michael Moore in Bowling for Columbine (2002)
    Bowling for Columbine
    7.9
    • Producer
    • 2002
    Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
    Shake Hands with the Devil
    7.5
    • Producer
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Producer

    • This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)
      This Hour Has 22 Minutes
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993–2026
    • Vinessa Antoine in Diggstown (2019)
      Diggstown
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Across the Line (2015)
      Across the Line
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Leah Renee, Ryan Belleville, and Luke Macfarlane in Satisfaction (2013)
      Satisfaction
      4.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Kirstin Howell and Matthew Lumley in Dr. Bob's House (2012)
      Dr. Bob's House
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Befriend and Betray (2011)
      Befriend and Betray
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • That's So Weird! (2009)
      That's So Weird!
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Canada's Super Speller (2009)
      Canada's Super Speller
      3.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Roger Cross, Steve Bacic, and Jeremy Guilbaut in The Guard (2008)
      The Guard
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008–2009
    • Keshia Chante in Soul (2009)
      Soul
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Animal Mechanicals (2008)
      Animal Mechanicals
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008–2009
    • The Mighty Jungle (2008)
      The Mighty Jungle
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008–2010
    • Andrea Roth in The Secret Lives of Second Wives (2008)
      The Secret Lives of Second Wives
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Bo on the GO! (2007)
      Bo on the GO!
      4.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
      Shake Hands with the Devil
      7.5
      • produced by
      • 2007

    Writer

    • Zafari (2018)
      Zafari
      6.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Bo on the GO! (2007)
      Bo on the GO!
      4.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2007–2011
    • Roger Cross, Steve Bacic, and Jeremy Guilbaut in The Guard (2008)
      The Guard
      6.0
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2008–2009
    • Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
      Shake Hands with the Devil
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2007
    • The Industry (1998)
      The Industry
      8.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • 1998–2003

    Director

    • Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (2021)
      Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021

    Personal details

    • Born
      • March 17, 1953
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Recently co-founded The Halifax Film Company with Producer, Charles Bishop.
    • Quotes
      To get a standing ovation, and then hear the booing, I just knew the box office was going to go through the roof. It sounds philistine, but I could hear the cash register ringing in my head. [on Bowling for Columbine (2002) winning an Academy Award]

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