Paul Haggis Biography

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Paul Haggis Biography
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Paul Haggis established himself over twenty years
with an extensive career in television, before
his big break into features arrived when he
became the first screenwriter to garner two Best
Film Academy Awards back-to-back for his scripts
"Million Dollar Baby" (2004) directed by Clint
Eastwood, and "Crash" (2005) which Paul directed
himself. In 2006, among others, Haggis penned
two Clint Eastwood productions, "Flags of our
Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima," for which
he earned his third Best Screenplay Oscar
nomination. He also co-wrote "Casino Royale,"
which garnered considerable acclaim for
reinvigorating the James Bond spy franchise.
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In 2007, Paul Haggis wrote, directed, and
produced "In the Valley of Elah." The film
starred Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and
Susan Sarandon, and earned Jones a Best Actor
Oscar nomination for his performance. In 2010,
his film "The Next Three Days" was released,
starring Russell Crowe, Liam Neeson, and
Elizabeth Banks. And in 2013 he wrote and
directed the romantic, personal drama "Third
Person," which starred Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde,
Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, James Franco, and Kim
Basinger.
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Most recently, Haggis directed and executive
produced all six episodes of the HBO mini-series
"Show Me A Hero," starring Oscar Isaac, Catherine
Keener, Winona Ryder, James Belushi, and Alfred
Molina. Currently, Paul Haggis is co-directing a
feature length documentary on the AIDS crisis in
San Francisco, called "5B." Equally committed to
his private and social concerns, Haggis is the
founder of Artists for Peace and Justice. Under
this umbrella, many of his friends in the film
business have come forward to major build schools
and clinics serving the children of the slums of
Haiti.
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