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Michael Downing (ice Hockey)
Michael Downing may refer to: * Michael Downing (director), Canadian film director (''Clean Rite Cowboy'', ''Why Don't You Dance?'') * Michael Downing (politician), former state legislator in New Hampshire * Michael Downing (writer), American writer (''Perfect Agreement'', ''Breakfast with Scot'') * Michael P. Downing, a former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department {{hndis, Downing, Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Downing (director)
Michael Downing is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is most noted as director of two Genie Award nominees for Best Live Action Short Drama, receiving nods for ''Clean Rite Cowboy'' at the 21st Genie Awards in 2001 and for '' Why Don't You Dance?'' at the 24th Genie Awards in 2004. A former dancer and a graduate of the film program at Ryerson University, Downing began his film career making dance films for the National Ballet of Canada. He subsequently received a scholarship to study at the American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leade ...; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Downing (politician)
Michael "Mike" Downing (October 20, 1954 - April 17, 2015) was the Sheriff of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, having served in that role from his election in 2010 until his cancer related death in 2015. Downing was a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 22nd district from 2006 to 2010. He was also a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1996 until 2002. Early life and education Downing was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He earned his associate degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) and his bachelor's degree from Franklin Pierce University. 2006 campaign After a three-way Republican primary, Mike Downing ran against Democrat Beth Roth for the open seat that was vacated by Chuck Morse who gave up the seat to run for the New Hampshire Executive Council The Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire (commonly known as the Governor's Council) is the executive body of the U.S. state of New H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Downing (writer)
Michael Downing (May 8, 1958 – February 9, 2021) was an American writer and academic.Bryan Marquard"Michael Downing, whose books illuminated his illness and the lives of others, dies at 62" ''Boston Globe'', February 28, 2021. A longtime professor of creative writing at Tufts University, he was most noted for his 1999 novel ''Breakfast with Scot'', which was a Stonewall Book Award nominee in 2001 and was adapted by Canadian film director Laurie Lynd into the 2007 film ''Breakfast with Scot''. Career A native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and a graduate of Harvard University, Downing wrote for various magazines before publishing his debut novel ''A Narrow Time'' in 1987. He followed up with ''Mother of God'' in 1990, and ''Perfect Agreement'' in 1997. He joined Tufts University in 1998, after several years teaching at Wheelock College. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |