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Director | Producer | Actor

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After Roadkill won the award for Most Outstanding Canadian Film at Toronto's Festival of Festivals, McDonald earned considerable notoriety by announcing that he would spend the $25000 prize on "a big chunk of hash". See more trivia »

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in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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2014 Cashtown Corners (announced)
 
2013 Baby, How'd We Ever Get This Way (post-production)
 
2013 Bomb Girls (TV series)
– Romeo Foxtrot (2013)
– Something Fierce (2013)
 
2013 Cracked (TV series)
– Rocket Man (2013)
– What We Can't See (2013)
 
2012 XIII: The Series (TV series)
– Berzerk (2012)
– Joust (2012)
 
2012 Transporter: The Series (TV series)
– Sharks (2012)
– Payback (2012)
 
2012 The L.A. Complex (TV series)
– Half Way (2012)
– Rules of Thirds (2012)
 
2012 Less Than Kind (TV series)
– The Fwomp (2012)
– Danger, Wrestling! (2012)
– Delirium (2012)
 
2011 Omar Snow (short)
 
2011 A Love Supreme (short)
 
2011 Justin Hines: Days to Recall (TV movie)
 
2011 Yonge Street: Toronto Rock & Roll Stories (TV series documentary)
 
2011 My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV series)
– Friday Night Frights (2011)
– Lawn of the Dead (2011)
 
2011 Killer Wave (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.1 (2011)
– Episode #1.2 (2011)
 
2010 Hard Core Logo 2
 
2010 My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV movie)
 
2010 Music from the Big House (documentary)
 
2010/II Trigger
 
2010 Living in Your Car (TV series)
– Chapter Twelve (2010)
 
2010 This Movie Is Broken
 
2009 City Sonic (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Almost Audrey (TV movie)
 
2001-2009 Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV series)
– Lost in Love: Part 2 (2009)
– Lost in Love: Part 1 (2008)
– Bust a Move: Part 2 (2008)
– Bust a Move: Part 1 (2008)
– Father Figure: Part 1 (2003)
See all 17 episodes »
 
2008 The Rawside of... (TV series documentary)
– Metric (2008) (co-director)
– Die Mannequin (2008)
– Brendan Canning (2008)
 
2008 Pontypool
 
2007 The Tracey Fragments
 
2007 The Dark Room (TV movie)
 
2006 ReGenesis (TV series)
– Dim & Dimmer (2006)
– Escape Mutant (2006)
 
2005-2006 The Tournament (TV series)
– The Pee Wee Summit Series (2006)
– Warrior People Are Not Panther People (2005)
 
2005 The Collector (TV series)
– The Pharmacist (2005)
– The UFOlogist (2005)
 
2004 Kevin Hill (TV series)
– Making the Grade (2004)
 
2004 Darcy's Wild Life (TV series)
 
2004 The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess (TV movie)
 
2002-2004 Queer as Folk (TV series)
– Episode #4.8 (2004)
– Episode #4.6 (2004)
– Episode #3.8 (2003)
– Episode #3.6 (2003)
– Episode #3.2 (2003)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2004 This Is Wonderland (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (2004)
– Episode #1.3 (2004)
– Episode #1.1 (2004)
 
2003 Playmakers (TV series)
 
2001 Picture Claire
 
1999-2001 The Bill (TV series)
– Complicity: Part 2 (2001)
– Complicity: Part 1 (2001)
– A Girl's Best Friend (2000)
– Hot Money (1999)
 
2001 Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson (TV documentary short)
 
2000 Lexx (TV series)
– Garden (2000)
– Tunnels (2000) (as Bruce MacDonald)
 
2000 Deep in the City (TV series)
– Gorky Parkette (2000)
– Just Like Honey (2000)
 
1999 Little Men (TV series)
– The Weaker Sex (1999)
 
1998-1999 Emily of New Moon (TV series)
– The Return of Malcolm Murray (1999)
– Love Knots (1999)
– Crown of Thorns (1998)
 
1998 Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (TV movie)
 
1998 Elimination Dance (short)
 
1998 Twitch City (TV series)
 
1998 American Whiskey Bar (TV movie)
 
1997 Platinum (TV movie)
 
1997 Ready or Not (TV series)
– All or Nothing (1997)
– Cross My Heart (1997)
 
1996 Hard Core Logo
 
1995-1996 Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (TV series)
– Betrayal (1996)
– The Alliance (1995)
 
1996 Flash Forward (TV series)
 
1995 Nancy Drew (TV series)
– The Death & Life of Billy Feral (1995)
 
1994 Dance Me Outside
 
1994 Liberty Street (TV series)
 
1993 The Hidden Room (TV series)
– Happily Ever After (1993)
 
1991 Highway 61
 
1989 Roadkill
 
1985 Knock! Knock!
 
1985 The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series)
 
1982 Let Me See... (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
2010 Breaking This Movie (video short) (executive producer)
 
2000 Verlorene Flügel (executive producer)
 
2000 Vinyl (documentary) (executive producer)
 
1999 Stuff (executive producer)
 
1998 Twitch City (TV series) (producer)
 
1996 The Rez (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1994 Dance Me Outside (producer)
 
1992 Blue (short) (producer)
 
1991 Highway 61 (producer)
 
1989 Roadkill (producer)
 
1989 The Mysterious Moon Men of Canada (short) (producer)
 
1985 Knock! Knock! (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
2013 Hellmouth (post-production)
Kemp
 
2010 Hard Core Logo 2
Bruce the Filmmaker
 
2007 Debut (short)
Mike
 
2003 The Outlaws of Missouri (short)
Jesse James
 
1998/I Last Night
Wild Guy #3
 
1996 Hard Core Logo
Documentary Filmmaker
 
1996 Drawing Flies
Hitchhiker
 
1995 Curtis's Charm
Man in Restaurant
 
1989 Roadkill
Bruce Shack, the Director
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
2011 Yonge Street: Toronto Rock & Roll Stories (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Hard Core Logo 2
 
2010 This Movie Is Broken (based on an idea by)
 
1998 Elimination Dance (short) (writer)
 
1994 Dance Me Outside
 
1991 Highway 61
 
1989 Roadkill (story)
 
1985 Knock! Knock!
 
Show ShowEditor (4 titles)
1989 Speaking Parts
 
1989 The Mysterious Moon Men of Canada (short)
 
1988 Family Viewing (as Bruce MacDonald)
 
1985 Knock! Knock!
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
2000 Love Come Down (story editor)
 
1995 When Night Is Falling (friend of the film)
 
1985 Agnes of God (production assistant - uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
1984 Next of Kin (assistant editor)
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
1982 Scissere (sound, sound designer)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1982 Open House (short) (assistant camera)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1999 Tail Lights Fade (the director wishes to thank: for paving the road)
 
1984 A Trip Around Lake Ontario (short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2012 The Rep (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Seventh Art (TV series)
Himself
– Issue 3 (2012) … Himself
 
2010 Breaking This Movie (video short)
Himself
 
2009 Northern Lights (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 FutuReale (TV series)
Himself
– TIFF (2008) … Himself
– Pontypool (2008) … Himself
 
2008 28th Annual Genie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2007 Canada A.M. (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 eTalk Daily (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 On Screen! (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Roadkill (2006) … Himself
 
2004 Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed The Headstones' music video 'Cemetery'.

Alternate Names:

Bruce MacDonald
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Sometimes you have to be courageous and just get out there and solo. It doesn't matter if you play the wrong notes, The important thing is you're playing. See more »

Trivia:

After Roadkill won the award for Most Outstanding Canadian Film at Toronto's Festival of Festivals, McDonald earned considerable notoriety by announcing that he would spend the $25000 prize on "a big chunk of hash". See more »

Trademark:

Uses the music of The Ramones in his films. Has also cast Joey Ramone in his films. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini