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Bruce McDonald(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Bruce McDonald in Hard Core Logo (1996)
A psychological thriller in which a deadly virus infects a small Ontario town.
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Pontypool (2008)
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Bruce McDonald was born on 28 May 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Pontypool (2008), Dance Me Outside (1994) and Highway 61 (1991).
BornMay 28, 1959
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BornMay 28, 1959
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  • Awards
    • 28 wins & 34 nominations

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Bruce McDonald in Hellions (2015)
Robert Patrick, Paul Lenart, Bruce McDonald, Chloe Rose, Pascal Trottier, and Luke Bilyk

Known for:

Pontypool (2008)
Pontypool
6.5
  • Director
  • 2008
Dance Me Outside (1994)
Dance Me Outside
7.1
  • Director
  • 1994
Highway 61 (1991)
Highway 61
7.0
  • Director
  • 1991
Hard Core Logo 2 (2010)
Hard Core Logo 2
5.1
  • Director
  • 2010

Credits

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Director

  • Ride (2023)
    Ride
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Ella Bright in Malory Towers (2020)
    Malory Towers
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Creeped Out (2017)
    Creeped Out
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Juliette Lewis, Stephen McHattie, and Henry Rollins in Dreamland (2019)
    Dreamland
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Luke Roberts, Nazneen Contractor, Brandon Jay McLaren, and Sarah Greene in Ransom (2017)
    Ransom
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Graham Wardle, Amber Marshall, Alisha Newton, Ruby Spencer, and Emmanuella Spencer in Heartland (2007)
    Heartland
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2018
  • Roger Cross, Jodelle Ferland, Anthony Lemke, Zoie Palmer, Melissa O'Neil, and Alex Mallari Jr. in Dark Matter (2015)
    Dark Matter
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Ashram '69
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Weirdos (2016)
    Weirdos
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Lost Girl
    Lost Girl
    • Director (as Bruce Mcdonald, directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Greg Bryk, Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Michael Xavier, and Steve Lund in Bitten (2014)
    Bitten
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Hellions (2015)
    Hellions
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2015
  • Megan Follows, Rachel Skarsten, and Adelaide Kane in Reign (2013)
    Reign
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • David Sutcliffe and Brooke Nevin in Cracked (2013)
    Cracked
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • The Husband (2013)
    The Husband
    • Director
    • 2013

Producer

  • Ella Bright in Malory Towers (2020)
    Malory Towers
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Breaking This Movie
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Vinyl (2000)
    Vinyl
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Verlorene Flügel (2000)
    Verlorene Flügel
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Stuff
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Twitch City (1998)
    Twitch City
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • The Rez (1996)
    The Rez
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Dance Me Outside (1994)
    Dance Me Outside
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Blue (1992)
    Blue
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1992
  • Highway 61 (1991)
    Highway 61
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Roadkill (1989)
    Roadkill
    • producer
    • 1989
  • The Mysterious Moon-Men of Canada
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1988
  • Knock! Knock! (1985)
    Knock! Knock!
    • producer
    • 1985

Actor

  • The Hexecutioners (2015)
    The Hexecutioners
    • Old Bugger (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Stephen McHattie in Hellmouth (2014)
    Hellmouth
    • Paul Kemp
    • 2014
  • Hard Core Logo 2 (2010)
    Hard Core Logo 2
    • Bruce the Filmmaker
    • 2010
  • Debut
    • Mike
    • Short
    • 2007
  • The Outlaws of Missouri
    • Jesse James
    • Short
    • 2003
  • Sandra Oh in Last Night (1998)
    Last Night
    • Wild Guy #3
    • 1998
  • Drawing Flies (1996)
    Drawing Flies
    • Hitchhiker
    • 1996
  • Hard Core Logo (1996)
    Hard Core Logo
    • Documentary Filmmaker
    • 1996
  • Curtis's Charm (1995)
    Curtis's Charm
    • Man in Restaurant
    • 1995
  • Roadkill (1989)
    Roadkill
    • Bruce Shack, the Director
    • 1989
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Pontypool
Trailer 1:35
Pontypool
Hard Core Logo
Trailer 1:21
Hard Core Logo

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bruce MacDonald
  • Born
    • May 28, 1959
    • Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Other works
    Directed The Headstones' music video 'Cemetery'.

Did you know

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  • 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".
  • Quotes
    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.
  • Trademarks
      Uses the music of The Ramones in his films. Has also cast Joey Ramone in his films.

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