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Aliases: Michael Patrick Donovan

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Movie Involvements: 6

TV Involvements: 4


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Biography

Michael Patrick Donovan is a Canadian film producer and screenwriter. He has been recognized with numerous awards for his work in the television and film industry, including an Academy Award for the feature documentary Bowling for Columbine. He co-founded Salter Street Films which later was bought by Alliance Atlantis in 2001. He was Chief Executive Officer of DHX Media from the time of the Company’s founding, in 2006, until August 2014. He is one of the creators of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, one of Canada’s longest-running television comedy series; and he was producer and one of the creators of the multiple award-winning feature film, Shake Hands With the Devil.

Most Famous Work

This Hour Has 22 Minutes
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7

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

(2009) Executive Producer
Bowling for Columbine
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8

Bowling for Columbine

(2002) Producer
The Awful Truth
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6

The Awful Truth

(1999) Executive Producer
Siege
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6

Siege

(1983) Producer
Across the Line
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5

Across the Line

(2016) Producer
Shake Hands With the Devil
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7
Poko
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7

Poko

(2024) Executive Producer
That's So Weird
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8

That's So Weird

(2009) Executive Producer

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