Bruce McDonald
Biography
Bruce McDonald is a Canadian film and television director, writer, and producer who was born on May 28, 1959, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Known for his work in directing, McDonald is recognized for the award-winning cult films Roadkill from 1989 and Hard Core Logo from 1996. Additionally, he is known for his work on projects such as Twitch City, Playmakers, and Queer as Folk. With 65 known credits on the Movie Database, he maintains an active career spanning both film and television.
Career overview
Bruce McDonald is a Canadian film and television director, writer, and producer who was born in Kingston, Ontario, on May 1959. He emerged in the 1980s as part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave.
Throughout his career, he has built a substantial body of work with known credits totaling sixty-five. He is particularly well known for his cult films Roadkill from 1989 and Hard Core Logo from 1996. In addition to his film work, his directing credits are associated with television projects including Twitch City, Playmakers, and Queer as Folk.
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Full filmography
- Sight Unseen (2024) Director
- Ride (2023) Director
- FROM (2022) Director
- Dreamland (2019) Director
- Ransom (2017) Director
- Creeped Out (2017) Director
- Weirdos (2016) Director
- Dark Matter (2015) Director
- Hellions (2015) Director
- The Hexecutioners (2015) as Old Bugger (uncredited)
- Hellmouth (2014) as Paul Kemp
- The Husband (2014) Director
- Reign (2013) Director
- Transporter: The Series (2013) Director
- My Babysitter's a Vampire (2011) Director
- XIII: The Series (2011) Director
- Yonge Street: Toronto Rock & Roll Stories (2011) Director
- Lost Girl (2010) Director
- My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010) Director
- Trigger (2010) Director
- Hard Core Logo 2 (2010) as Bruce the Filmmaker
- Hard Core Logo 2 (2010) Director
- Hard Core Logo 2 (2010) Writer
- This Movie Is Broken (2010) Director
- This Movie Is Broken (2010) Idea
- Music from the Big House (2010) Director
- Pontypool (2009) Director
- Less Than Kind (2008) Director
- Heartland (2007) Director
- Killer Wave (2007) Director
- The Tracey Fragments (2007) Director
- This Is Wonderland (2004) Director
- Kevin Hill (2004) Director
- The Collector (2004) Director
- The love crimes of Gillian Guess (2004) Director
- Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing (2004) as Self
- Playmakers (2003) Director
- Radio Free Roscoe (2003) Director
- Degrassi (2001) Director
- Picture Claire (2001) Director
- Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson (2001) Director
- Queer as Folk (2000) Director
- Code Name: Eternity (2000) Director
- Stuff (1999) Executive Producer
- Twitch City (1998) Director
- Twitch City (1998) Executive Producer
- Emily of New Moon (1998) Director
- Welcome to Paradox (1998) Director
- Last Night (1998) as Wild Guy #3
- Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998) Director
- The Show: Stories Within a Film (1998) as The Director
- The Show: Stories Within a Film (1998) Additional Camera
- Elimination Dance (1998) Writer
- Elimination Dance (1998) Director
- American Whiskey Bar (1998) Director
- Lexx (1997) Director
- Platinum (1997) Director
- Hard Core Logo (1996) Director
- Taking the Falls (1995) Director
- Dance Me Outside (1995) Director
- Dance Me Outside (1995) Producer
- Dance Me Outside (1995) Writer
- Ready or Not (1993) Director
- The Mysterious Moon-Men of Canada (1993) Editor
- Blue (1992) Producer
- The Hidden Room (1991) Director
- Highway 61 (1991) Director
- Highway 61 (1991) Producer
- Highway 61 (1991) Story
- Speaking Parts (1990) Editor
- Roadkill (1989) as Bruce Shack, the Director
- Roadkill (1989) Director
- Roadkill (1989) Producer
- Roadkill (1989) Story
- Family Viewing (1987) Editor
- The Bill (1984) Director
- Next of Kin (1984) Editorial Production Assistant
- Pontypool Changes Director