Paul Haggis is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director, born on March 10, 1953, in London, Ontario. He is the son of Edward H. Haggis, who worked in road construction, and Mary Yvonne Metcalf. Haggis studied cinematography at Fanshawe College before beginning his career in the entertainment industry.
He first married Diane Christine Gattas in 1977, but they divorced in 1994. He then married actress and singer Deborah Rennard in 1997. Haggis has three daughters from his first marriage and one son from his second.
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