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Wayne Grigsby

b. 1947

Canadian screenwriter and producer

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About Wayne Grigsby

Born 1947. Wayne Grigsby is a Canadian screenwriter and television producer.

Wayne Grigsby (born 1947) is a Canadian screenwriter and producer, mainly for television.

Career Grigsby, who comes from Calgary, Alberta, started primarily in arts and entertainment journalism. His goal had always been to write fiction. And Then You Die, his debut screenplay, was produced by Brian McKenna and Bernard Zukerman, and was broadcast by CBC Television in 1987.

Later, he formed Big Motion Pictures Inc. with David MacLeod. He also tried American TV with a failed pilot starring Kelly McGillis.

Awards 2004 Margaret Collier Award

Partial filmography Producer North of 60 (1992; TV series) Dark Eyes (1995; TV series) Black Harbour (1996, TV series) A Guy and a Girl (2002; TV series) Snakes & Ladders (2004; TV series) Sex Traffic (2004; two-part miniseries) October 1970 (2006; eight-part miniseries)

Writer And Then You Die (1987) Task Force: Caviar (2000) Trudeau (2002) Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (2005)

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Important facts

Born
1947
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Screenwriter, television producer
Nationality
Canada

People in Wayne Grigsby's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Black
1962 – 2016
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David MacLeod
b. 1967
Chairperson
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Kelly McGillis
b. 1957
Actor
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Bernard
b. 1992
Association football player
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Brian McKenna
1945 – 2023
Journalist

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Wayne Grigsby?

Canadian screenwriter and producer

When was Wayne Grigsby born?

Wayne Grigsby was born in 1947.

What is Wayne Grigsby's occupation?

Wayne Grigsby is a screenwriter and television producer.

What nationality is Wayne Grigsby?

Wayne Grigsby is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wayne Grigsby

· Wikidata: Q3566836

· DBpedia: Wayne Grigsby

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