John Fawcett
Born (1968-03-05) March 5, 1968 (age 55)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Known forOrphan Black, Ginger Snaps, The Dark, The Man in the High Castle

John Fawcett (born March 5, 1968) is a Canadian director, writer, and producer of film and television. Alongside Graeme Manson, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning Temple Street Productions television series Orphan Black.

Career

Fawcett began his career making commercials before moving on to direct music videos for bands including Cowboy Junkies, Lori Yates, and Jeff Healey. He then directed two award-winning short films Half Nelson in 1991 and Scratch Ticket in 1994. In 1996, he debuted his first feature film The Boys Club. The drama thriller was nominated for five Genie Awards, including Best Direction. Fawcett's other best-known films are the 2000 werewolf movie Ginger Snaps and the 2005 horror film The Dark.[1]

Alongside Graeme Manson, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning BBC America and Space sci-fi television series Orphan Black.[2][3] The two previously had collaborated on the 2001 film Lucky Girl.[4] The series was a success critically and commercially. It premiered on March 30, 2013, on Space in Canada and on BBC America in the United States.[5][6] On June 16, 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth and final 10-episode season,[7] which premiered on June 10, 2017.[8] The series won a Peabody Award in 2013,[9] and has won and been nominated for several Canadian Screen Awards.[10] Fawcett also received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) in 2015 for his direction of the show's second season finale, "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried".[11]

With Graeme Manson, he received the 2015 CFC Award for Creative Excellence from the Canadian Film Centre for his work on Orphan Black.[12]

Most of his other work has been for television; he has directed episodes of many series, including Xena: Warrior Princess, Da Vinci's Inquest, Queer as Folk, Blade: The Series, Being Erica, Lost Girl, and Titans.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "John Fawcett". Canadian Film Centre. Archived from the original on 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. ^ Christina Radish (2013-04-13). "Co-Creator John Fawcett Talks ORPHAN BLACK, Upcoming Storylines, Other Sets of Clones, Technical Challenges and the Bigger Plan for the Series". Collider. Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. ^ Isaiah Sherman (2015-03-24). "6 Questions with Orphan Black creator John Fawcett". Sundance TV. Archived from the original on 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  4. ^ Berry, David (April 19, 2014). "Orphan Black's foster parents: How John Fawcett and Graeme Manson came to create a Canadian hit". National Post. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "Orphan Black". Space. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "BBC America Orders Original Sci-Fi Adventure 'Orphan Black'" (Press release). BBC America. June 26, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  7. ^ Prudom, Laura (June 16, 2016). "'Orphan Black' Renewed for Fifth and Final Season". Variety. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  8. ^ Roots, Kimberly (February 7, 2017). "Orphan Black Final Season Premiere Date Set at BBC America". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "Orphan Black (BBC America)". Peabody Awards. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  10. ^ "Orphan Black". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  11. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (August 24, 2015). "Ms. Marvel wins Hugo Award amid controversy". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "Graeme Manson and John Fawcett Presented with 2015 CFC Award for Creative Excellence". cfccreates.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

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