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William D. MacGillivray

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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William D. MacGillivray was born in 1946 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. He is a director and writer, known for Life Classes (1987), Understanding Bliss (1990) and Under the Weather (2020).
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Life Classes (1987)
    Life Classes
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1987
    Understanding Bliss (1990)
    Understanding Bliss
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1990
    Stephen Oates in Under the Weather (2020)
    Under the Weather
    • Director
    • 2020
    Bernard Cloutier, Michael Jones, and Joel Sapp in Stations (1983)
    Stations
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1983

    Credits

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    Director

    • Stephen Oates in Under the Weather (2020)
      Under the Weather
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Absolutely Canadian (2012)
      Absolutely Canadian
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Danny (2015)
      Danny
      6.6
      • director
      • 2015
    • Hard Drive (2014)
      Hard Drive
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Panther Next Door (2012)
      The Panther Next Door
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Man of a Thousand Songs (2010)
      The Man of a Thousand Songs
      8.4
      • directed by
      • 2010
    • Reading Alistair MacLeod (2005)
      Reading Alistair MacLeod
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Silent Messengers (2005)
      Silent Messengers
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Gullage's (1996)
      Gullage's
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996–1997
    • For Generations to Come (1994)
      For Generations to Come
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Understanding Bliss (1990)
      Understanding Bliss
      4.5
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Grant Fullerton and Trudi Petersen in The Vacant Lot (1989)
      The Vacant Lot
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1989
    • I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art (1987)
      I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Life Classes (1987)
      Life Classes
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Linda Joy Busby in Linda Joy (1985)
      Linda Joy
      6.3
      Short
      • Director (as Bill MacGillivray)
      • 1985

    Writer

    • Stephen Oates in Under the Weather (2020)
      Under the Weather
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Studio Black! (2015)
      Studio Black!
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Danny (2015)
      Danny
      6.6
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Hard Drive (2014)
      Hard Drive
      4.8
      • written by
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • The Panther Next Door (2012)
      The Panther Next Door
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Reading Alistair MacLeod (2005)
      Reading Alistair MacLeod
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Gullage's (1996)
      Gullage's
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1996–1997
    • Understanding Bliss (1990)
      Understanding Bliss
      4.5
      • written by
      • 1990
    • Grant Fullerton and Trudi Petersen in The Vacant Lot (1989)
      The Vacant Lot
      4.9
      • writer
      • 1989
    • I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art (1987)
      I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Life Classes (1987)
      Life Classes
      6.9
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Bernard Cloutier, Michael Jones, and Joel Sapp in Stations (1983)
      Stations
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 1983

    Producer

    • Studio Black! (2015)
      Studio Black!
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Eugene Clark, Rainbow Sun Francks, and Linette Doherty in One Heart Broken Into Song (1999)
      One Heart Broken Into Song
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 1999
    • Understanding Bliss (1990)
      Understanding Bliss
      4.5
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • No Apologies
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art (1987)
      I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art
      • executive producer
      • 1987
    • Life Classes (1987)
      Life Classes
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 1987

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Bill MacGillivray
    • Born
      • 1946
      • St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie

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