Kelly Makin

Kelly Makin
Born
Canada
Occupation(s)Film director, television director

Kelly Makin is a Canadian television and film director.[1] He directed episodes of The Kids in the Hall comedy television series[2] and also directed several episodes of Queer as Folk including the series finale. More recently, Makin has directed episodes of Flashpoint, Less Than Kind, Death Comes to Town, and Vikings. He also directed four episodes of House Party,[3] two episodes of Being Erica and Nurses. In 2020 and 2021, he had directed four episodes of Burden of Truth.[4][5]

His film work includes Tiger Claws, National Lampoon's Senior Trip,[6] Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy,[7] and Mickey Blue Eyes.[8][9]

Makin was bestowed a rare honor in 2009 by winning Gemini Awards for direction in two different categories: comedy series and dramatic series.

  1. ^ "Kelly Makin » Directors Guild of Canada". www.dgc.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ "Kelly Makin". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ "Willis to go Wild in Winnipeg" by Cheryl Binning at playbackonline.ca
  4. ^ "Burden of Truth rolls in Winnipeg for season three" by Kelly Townsend at playbackonline.ca
  5. ^ "Burden of Truth back on the case in Winnipeg" by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca
  6. ^ National Lampoon’s Senior Trip review at variety.com
  7. ^ Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy review by Leonard Klady at variety.com
  8. ^ Holden, Stephen (August 20, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; This Refined Briton, To Wed a Mafia Doll, Goes to a Trattoria . . ". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Mickey Blue Eyes review by Lael Loewenstein at variety.com