John Fawcett (born March 5, 1968) is a Canadian director, writer, and producer of film and television. Alongside

Graeme Manson Graeme Manson is a Canadian screenwriter and producer. He is known for his work on the acclaimed BBC America and Space science fiction thriller television series '' Orphan Black''. Career He co-wrote the 1997 film ''Cube'' and has written for t ...

, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning

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television series ''

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''.

Career

Fawcett began his career making commercials before moving on to direct music videos for bands including

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, Lori Yates, and

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. He then directed two award-winning short films ''Half Nelson'' in 1991 and ''Scratch Ticket'' in 1994. In 1996, he debuted his first feature film ''

The Boys Club ''The Boys Club'' is a 1996 Canadian crime drama thriller film directed by John Fawcett, written by Doug Smith (story) and Peter Wellington (writer), and starring Chris Penn, Devon Sawa, Dominic Zamprogna, and Stuart Stone. It was released ...

''. The drama thriller was nominated for five

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, including Best Direction. Fawcett's other best-known films are the 2000

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movie ''

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'' and the 2005 horror film '' The Dark''. Alongside

, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning

and

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television series ''

''. The two previously had collaborated on the 2001 film '' Lucky Girl''. The series was a success critically and commercially. It premiered on March 30, 2013, on Space in Canada and on BBC America in the United States. On June 16, 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth and final 10-episode season, which premiered on June 10, 2017. The series won a

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in 2013, and has won and been nominated for several

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. Fawcett also received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) in 2015 for his direction of the show's second season finale, "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried". With Graeme Manson, he received the 2015 CFC Award for Creative Excellence from the

Canadian Film Centre The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is a charitable organization founded by filmmaker Norman Jewison in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1988. Originally launched as film school, today it provides training, development and advancement opportunities for pr ...

for his work on ''Orphan Black''. Most of his other work has been for television; he has directed episodes of many series, including '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', ''

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'', '' Queer as Folk'', '' Blade: The Series'', ''

Being Erica ''Being Erica'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC from January 5, 2009, to December 12, 2011. Created by Jana Sinyor, the series was originally announced by the CBC as ''The Session'', but was later retitled ''Bei ...

'', ''

Lost Girl ''Lost Girl'' is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control ...

'', and ''

Titans In Greek mythology, the Titans ( grc, οἱ Τῑτᾶνες, ''hoi Tītânes'', , ''ho Tītân'') were the pre-Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (Sky) and Ga ...

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fawcett, John 1968 births Canadian television directors Canadian film directors Hugo Award winners Living people Showrunners Canadian television producers Canadian Film Centre alumni