Guy Maddin

Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin at the 2017 James River Film Festival (James River Film Society)
Born (1956-02-28) February 28, 1956 (age 68)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, cinematographer, installation artist, screenwriter, author
Years active1985–present
Spouses
Martha Jane Waugh
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(m. 1976; div. 1979)​
Elise Moore
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(m. 1995; div. 1997)​
Kim Morgan
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(m. 2010; div. 2014)​
Children1

Guy Maddin CM OM (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian screenwriter, director, author, cinematographer, and film editor of both features and short films, as well as an installation artist, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since completing his first film in 1985, Maddin has become one of Canada's most well-known and celebrated filmmakers.[1]

Maddin has directed twelve feature films and numerous short films, in addition to publishing three books and creating a host of installation art projects. A number of Maddin's recent films began as or developed from installation art projects, and his books also relate to his film work. Maddin is known for his fascination with lost Silent-era films and for incorporating their aesthetics into his own work.[2] Maddin has been the subject of much critical praise and academic attention, including two books of interviews with Maddin and two book-length academic studies of his work. Maddin was appointed to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour, in 2012.[3]

Maddin first served as a visiting lecturer at Harvard University's Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies in 2015.[4] Until then, he lived in Winnipeg.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference autogenerated1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "How Guy Maddin's Seances uses lost silent films to explore our personal ghosts". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Three Manitobans receive the country's highest honour". CBC News. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Guy Maddin | Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies". November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Clarke, Donald. "Guy Maddin: 'I wanted to cure myself of myself'". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 1, 2020.