2008Nominee
Best Director
The Perfect Assistant
Douglas Jackson
Director · Producer · Writer
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
January 26, 1940
Biography
Douglas Jackson is a Canadian film and television director and producer. He began his career in the 1960s with the National Film Board of Canada, producing works like Bill Mason's short documentary Blake, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Jackson co-directed the CBC Television miniseries Empire, Inc. (1983) with Denys Arcand. His directorial credits include The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975), Whispers (1990), and The Paperboy (1994).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2009Nominee
Best Director
My Nanny's Secret
1998Nominee
Best Director
Random Encounter
Career Highlights
1994Highlight
Best Director
The Paperboy
1996Highlight
Best Director
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
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The Perfect Assistant
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
The Huntsman