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John Fawcett | |
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 Fawcett in 2014 | |
| Born | March 5, 1968 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer |
| Known for | Orphan Black |
John Fawcett (born March 5, 1968) is a Canadian director, writer and producer of film and television.[1] Alongside Graeme Manson, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning BBC America and Space sci-fi television series Orphan Black.[2][3]
Career
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Fawcett began his career making commercials before moving on to direct music videos for bands including Cowboy Junkies, Lori Yates, and Jeff Healey.[4] He then went on and directed two award-winning short films Half Nelson in 1991 and Scratch Ticket in 1994.[5] In 1996, he debuted his first feature feature film The Boys Club. The drama thriller was nominated for five Genie Awards, including Best Direction.[6] Fawcett's other best-known films are the 2000 werewolf movie Ginger Snaps and the 2005 horror film The Dark. Most of his other work has been for television; he has directed episodes of many TV series, including Xena: Warrior Princess, Da Vinci's Inquest, Queer as Folk, Blade: The Series, Being Erica and Lost Girl.
References
- ^ "John Fawcett". Canadian Film Centre.
- ^ Christina Radish (2013-04-13). "Co-Creator John Fawcett Talks ORPHAN BLACK, Upcoming Storylines, Other Sets of Clones, Technical Challenges and the Bigger Plan for the Series".
- ^ Isaiah Sherman (2015-03-24). "6 Questions with Orphan Black creator John Fawcett". Sundance TV.
- ^ "Canadian Film Encyclopedia - John Fawcett". legacy.tiff.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Canadian Film Encyclopedia - John Fawcett". legacy.tiff.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Canadian Film Encyclopedia - John Fawcett". legacy.tiff.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
External links
- John Fawcett at IMDb
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