Don Haig

Don Haig
Born
Donald George Haig

(1933-07-22)22 July 1933
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died2 March 2002(2002-03-02) (aged 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Film producer
Film editor
Years active1955 - 1998
AwardsGovernor General's Awards
Academy Award
Genie Award

Don Haig (22 July 1933 — 2 March 2002) was a Canadian filmmaker, editor, and producer.

Haig's work in film and television spanned nearly five decades. Over the course of his career, he won Academy, Genie,[1] and Gemini awards, and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.

Haig was known as the "godfather of Canadian film" for nurturing young talent and producing many award-winning films. He is recognized by some as "the most important person on the Canadian film scene," helping create over 500 films.[2]

  1. ^ Topalovich, Maria (2000). And the Genie Goes To... Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film awards. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing Company Ltd. p. 249. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.
  2. ^ "Don Haig". Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2022.