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Mini Bio:	<P>Paul Haggis had a long, steady career as a writer of television shows before he broke into feature films in a big way: he earned an Academy Award nomination for the screenplay of <I>Million Dollar Baby</I> (2004, starring Clint Eastwood) and then wrote and directed <I>Crash</I>, which won the Oscar as the best picture of 2005. <BR><BR>A native of Canada, Haggis moved to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. A serendipitous chance to write an episode of the sitcom <I>Diff'rent Strokes</I> turned into a full-time gig, and by the end of the decade Haggis was an experienced TV writer with credits on series like <I>One Day at a Time</I> (1975) and <I>The Love Boat</I> (1977). <BR><BR>During the '80s Haggis had even more success with TV drama, winning two Emmys for his work on <I>thirtysomething</I>. Haggis later created <I>Walker, Texas Ranger</I> (1993-2001), the Chuck Norris hit that was snubbed by critics. He followed up with <I>Due South</I> (1994) and <I>EZ Streets</I> (1996), shows loved by critics but cancelled by networks. After more tries at television series, including the 1997 David Caruso vehicle <I>Michael Hayes</I>, Haggis was able to get <I>Million Dollar Baby</I> made, with Eastwood directing. Around the same time, Haggis directed <I>Crash</I>, from a screenplay he had written with Bobby Moresco. The drama featured an ensemble cast, but did not gain widespread distribution for more than a year after its 2003 debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Many critics called <I>Crash</I> one of the best movies of 2005; Haggis was nominated for Oscars for writing and for directing, winning for writing.</P> <P>BIO - answers.com</P>
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