8.5
TV
Directing
Bruce McDonald
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 65 titles
Biography
Bruce McDonald (born May 28, 1959) is a Canadian film and television director, writer and producer. He is known for his award-winning cult films Roadkill (1989) and Hard Core Logo (1996).
He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave.
Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
6.8
TV
Dark Matter
8.1
TV
Reign
6.5
Movie
Pontypool
8.2
TV
Heartland
8.3
TV
Queer as Folk
7.7
TV
Lost Girl
7.1
Movie
My Babysitter's a Vampire
8.2
TV
My Babysitter's a Vampire
6.6
Movie
Last Night
3.9
Movie
Hellions
7.0
TV
Lexx
6.0
TV
Transporter: The Series
7.2
TV
Creeped Out
5.9
Movie
The Tracey Fragments
7.6
TV
Degrassi
6.6
TV
Ransom
6.3
TV
XIII: The Series
Acting credits 7
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Hexecutioners Film | Old Bugger (uncredited) |
| 2014 | Hellmouth Film | Paul Kemp |
| 2010 | Hard Core Logo 2 Film | Bruce the Filmmaker |
| 2004 | Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing Film | Self |
| 1998 | Last Night Film | Wild Guy #3 |
| 1998 | The Show: Stories Within a Film Film | The Director |
| 1989 | Roadkill Film | Bruce Shack, the Director |
Crew credits 61
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Pontypool Changes Film | Director |
| 2024 | Sight Unseen TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2023 | Ride TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2022 | FROM TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Dreamland Film | Director |
| 2017 | Creeped Out TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2017 | Ransom TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Weirdos Film | Director |
| 2015 | Hellions Film | Director |
| 2015 | Dark Matter TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2014 | The Husband Film | Director |
| 2013 | Reign TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Transporter: The Series TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2011 | XIII: The Series TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2011 | Yonge Street: Toronto Rock & Roll Stories TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2010 | Hard Core Logo 2 Film | Director, Writer |
| 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire Film | Director |
| 2010 | Music from the Big House Film | Director |
| 2010 | Trigger Film | Director |
| 2010 | Lost Girl TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | This Movie Is Broken Film | Director, Idea |
| 2009 | Pontypool Film | Director |
| 2008 | Less Than Kind TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Heartland TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Tracey Fragments Film | Director |
| 2007 | Killer Wave TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2004 | Kevin Hill TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2004 | The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess Film | Director |
| 2004 | The Collector TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2003 | Playmakers TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Radio Free Roscoe TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Degrassi TV | Director (17 ep) |
| 2001 | Picture Claire Film | Director |
| 2001 | Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson Film | Director |
| 2000 | Queer as Folk TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 2000 | Code Name: Eternity TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Stuff Film | Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story Film | Director |
| 1998 | American Whiskey Bar Film | Director |
| 1998 | Elimination Dance Film | Writer, Director |
| 1998 | Welcome to Paradox TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Twitch City TV | Director, Executive Producer (13 ep) |
| 1998 | Emily of New Moon TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1998 | The Show: Stories Within a Film Film | Additional Camera |
| 1997 | Platinum Film | Director |
| 1997 | Lexx TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Hard Core Logo Film | Director |
| 1995 | Taking the Falls TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Dance Me Outside Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1993 | The Mysterious Moon-Men of Canada Film | Editor |
| 1993 | Ready or Not TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1992 | Blue Film | Producer |
| 1991 | Highway 61 Film | Director, Producer, Story |
| 1991 | The Hidden Room TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1990 | Speaking Parts Film | Editor |
| 1989 | Roadkill Film | Director, Producer, Story |
| 1987 | Family Viewing Film | Editor |
| 1984 | Next of Kin Film | Editorial Production Assistant |