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Robert Heydon
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupationfilmmaker

Rob Heydon is a Canadian film producer and director of television series, feature films and documentaries.

Heydon was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He first worked at the Norman Jewison Canadian Film Centre for Advanced Film Studies as a PM and producer.

Rob Heydon is a partner with VFX and animation company Lazarus Effects Inc.

Heydon produced and directed Isabelle, a low budget horror film[1] for Lakeshore Entertainment starring Adam Brody and Amanda Crew written by writer Donald Martin with producer Sid Ganis and Joni Sighvatsson and released in 2019.

In 2018, Heydon executive produced O.G. the feature film with Jeffrey Wright. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. HBO acquired the film.

In 2017, Heydon was the executive producer of The Crescent, directed by Seth Smith. The film premiered at Midnight Madness at the Toronto International Film Festival. Amazon acquired the film.

In 2014 Heydon was Executive Producer of the $26m television series, The Pinkertons, which ran for one season straight to syndication in the US.

In 2011, Heydon produced and directed Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy, based on the #1 bestselling novel by Irvine Welsh. Which was #1 film the week it was released on iTunes.

In 2003, Heydon co-produced Go Further, starring Woody Harrelson (Audience Award runner up prize at Toronto International Film Festival)[citation needed].

He won a 2000 Juno Award for Best Music Video for Edwin's "Alive", which also won People's Choice Award at Much Music Video Awards.

Selected filmography

Television series

Feature films

Documentaries

Video

Music videos

Awards

References

  1. ^ "'Isabelle': Film Review | Busan 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  2. ^ "Scotsman.com News". Cast lines up for taste of Ecstasy. Edinburgh. October 29, 2006. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2006.

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