Paul Haggis is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director who has had a notable impact on Hollywood. He won two Academy Awards for his work on the film “Crash.” Specifically, he won the Oscar for Best Picture as a producer and Best Original Screenplay for his writing on the film. “Crash” was released in 2004 and is known for its exploration of racial and social tensions in Los Angeles. Haggis’s work on “Crash” was highly acclaimed, and the film went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006.

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Paul HaggisScreenwriter and television writer Born Paul Edward Haggis, March 10, 1953, in London, ON; son of Edward H. (a road-construction company executive) and Mary Yvonne (Metcalf) Haggis; married Diane Christine Gattas, April 9, 1977 (divorced,