Stuart Thomas Gillard (born April 28, 1950) is a Canadian

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, writer, producer and

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. He is best known for directing the films '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (1993) and '' RocketMan'' (1997). He also wrote and directed the romance film ''

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'' in 1982, his directing debut. As a television director, Gillard's credits include '' Bordertown'', '' The Outer Limits'', the original ''Charmed'' and its reboot series, '' One Tree Hill'' and '' 90210''. He has also directed numerous television films, many for

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and

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such as '' Girl vs. Monster'' and '' Twitches''. As an actor, Gillard won the Canadian Film Award for

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in 1975 for his performance as a journalist in the film ''

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and appeared in the 1970s sitcom '' Excuse My French''.

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* 1950 births Living people Canadian male film actors Film directors from Alberta Canadian male screenwriters Canadian male television actors Canadian television directors Canadian television producers People from the County of Paintearth No. 18 Male actors from Alberta Directors Guild of America Award winners Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners 20th-century Canadian screenwriters 20th-century Canadian male actors {{Canada-tv-bio-stub