Bruce McDonald(I)

Director
Producer
Actor

A psychological thriller in which a deadly virus infects a small Ontario town.

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Pontypool (2008)

Bruce McDonald is from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He was part of the Toronto New Wave and rose to prominence as an iconic Canadian indie director and producer. His films span genres from mockumentary to horror to road movies, and many are cult films. He is known for Pontypool (2008), Dance Me Outside (1994) and Hard Core Logo (1996).

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Awards
- 28 wins & 37 nominations total

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Known for

Pontypool

6.5

Director

2008

Dance Me Outside

7.1

Director

1994

Hard Core Logo 2

5.1

Director

2010

Highway 61

7.0

Director

1991

Credits

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Director

From
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2024
Malory Towers
7.2
TV Series
- Director
- 2020–2024
Sight Unseen
6.2
TV Series
- Director
- 2024
Davey & Jonesie's Locker
5.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2024
Ride
6.5
TV Series
- Director
- 2023
Creeped Out
6.6
TV Series
- Director
- 2017–2019
Dreamland
4.7
- Director
- 2019
Ransom
6.6
TV Series
- Director
- 2018
Heartland
8.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2014–2018
Dark Matter
7.5
TV Series
- Director
- 2015–2017
Ashram '69
Short
- Director
- 2016
Weirdos
6.6
- Director
- 2016
Lost Girl
7.6
TV Series
- Director (as Bruce Mcdonald, directed by)
- 2015
Bitten
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 2015
Hellions
4.2
- Director (directed by)
- 2015

Producer

Malory Towers
7.2
TV Series
- producer
- 2022–2024
Breaking This Movie
Video
- executive producer
- 2010
Vinyl
7.2
- executive producer
- 2000
Verlorene Flügel
- executive producer
- 2000
Stuff
5.8
- executive producer
- 1999
Twitch City
8.5
TV Series
- producer
- 1998–2000
The Rez
7.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1996–1997
Dance Me Outside
7.1
- producer
- 1994
Blue
6.4
Short
- producer
- 1992
Highway 61
7.0
- producer
- 1991
Roadkill
6.7
- producer
- 1989
The Mysterious Moon-Men of Canada
7.8
Short
- producer
- 1988
Knock! Knock!
2.6
- producer
- 1985

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

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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.