Paul Haggis established a remarkable career in television that spanned over two decades, prior to making a significant breakthrough in the film industry. This breakthrough occurred when he became the first screenwriter to receive two consecutive Best Film Academy Awards for his scripts, "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) directed by Clint Eastwood, and "Crash" (2005),which he also directed himself.
In the following year, Haggis penned two Clint Eastwood productions, "Flags of our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima," for which he earned his third Best Screenplay Oscar nomination. He also co-wrote "Casino Royale," which received widespread acclaim for revitalizing the James Bond spy franchise.
In 2007, Haggis wrote, directed, and produced "In the Valley of Elah." The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon, and earned Jones a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance.
In 2010, his film "The Next Three Days" was released, starring Russell Crowe, Liam Neeson, and Elizabeth Banks.
And in 2013, he wrote and directed the romantic, personal drama "Third Person," which starred Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, James Franco, and Kim Basinger.
Most recently, Haggis directed and executive produced all six episodes of the HBO mini-series "Show Me A Hero," starring Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, Winona Ryder, James Belushi, and Alfred Molina.
Currently, Haggis is co-directing a feature-length documentary on the AIDS crisis in San Francisco, titled "5B."
Paul Haggis is equally committed to his private and social concerns, and is the founder of Artists for Peace and Justice. Under this umbrella, many of his friends in the film industry have come forward to majorly build schools and clinics serving the children of the slums of Haiti.
