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Don McKellar Biography
Birth Place:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actor, screenwriter, director
Fast Facts
- Has been actively involved in the Toronto Film Festival since the 1980s, moving from a theater coordinator to an award-winning actor and director
- Hosted the radio program High Definition on CBC Radio One in 2006, which analyzed the role of television in modern culture
- Regularly uses his hometown of Toronto as the primary filming location for his films
- Married his longtime partner Tracey Wright just months before she died from pancreatic cancer in 2010
Awards
- 2004Genie Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 1998Genie Awards-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
- 1998Genie Awards-Best Live Action Short Drama: nominated
- 1998Genie Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
- 1998Genie Awards-Claude Jutra Award for Direction of a First Feature Film: winner
- 1998Toronto International Film Festival-Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film: winner
- 1994Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
- 1993Genie Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
- 1992Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1990Genie Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 1990Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
Relationships
- John McKellar -- Father
- Kay McKellar -- Mother