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Don Haig (22 July 1933 — 2 March 2002) was a Canadian filmmaker, editor, and producer. Haig's work in film and television spanned nearly five decades. Over the course of his career, he won Academy, Genie, [1] and Gemini awards, and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award .
Mar 2, 2002 · Don Haig, recognized by some as "the most important person on the Canadian film scene," enjoyed a long and illustrious career spanning some forty-five years and more than five hundred films produced while he worked at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the National Film Board and in the private sector.
Don Haig Foundation. Donate Now. Don Haig turned his love of film as a boy in Winnipeg into a lifetime of filmmaking that spanned over fifty years in the Canadian film and television industry. He began in the editing room and moved into producing.
Don Haig was born on 22 July 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a producer and editor, known for The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis (1998), Deep Sea Conspiracy (1987) and Freakshow (1989). He died on 2 March 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Producer, Editor, Additional Crew
- July 22, 1933
- Don Haig
- March 2, 2002
Donald James "Don" Haig (22 July 1933 — 2 March 2002) was a Canadian filmmaker, editor, and producer. His work in film and television spanned nearly five decades. Over the course of his career, he won Academy, Genie, [1] and Gemini awards, and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.
For thousands of Canadian filmmakers, from young students starting out to Academy Award winners, the luck has been to meet Don Haig. After becomming established as a brilliant CBC film-editor on such programmes as Seven Days and The Fifth Estate, Haig went on to open his own post
Don Haig Award. A legendary indie editor and producer from the 60s, Don Haig was that rare prolific source. He generously contributed time, knowledge and resources to guide many films and filmmakers—a few right to Oscars. Not bad for a prairie boy.
