Martin Katz (producer) explained

Martin Katz
Known For:Genie Award winner
Occupation:Film producer

Martin F. Katz [1] is a Canadian film and television producer and media executive. He is president of the production firm Prospero Pictures, and a former president of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.[2] [3] Prior to establishing Prospero Pictures, Katz was a producer with Atlantis Entertainment and an executive producer of MSNBC Canada.[4]

As a producer, his credits include the television series My Life as a Dog,[5] Married Life,[4] ,[6] and Ice Road Truckers, and the films Keeping the Promise,[7] The Claim, The Gospel of John, Hotel Rwanda,[8] Spider,[2] It's a Boy Girl Thing,[2] Shake Hands with the Devil,[8] Inconceivable, The Making of Plus One, A Dangerous Method,[9] Man on the Train, Cosmopolis,[9] and Maps to the Stars.[10]

Katz became chair of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in 2011,[9] [11] and held the role until being succeeded by John Young in 2019.[12] He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order of Canada appointees – December 2022 . The Governor General of Canada . 29 December 2022 . 29 December 2022 .
  2. "Mystery czar meets his clients". The Globe and Mail, April 25, 2006.
  3. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2016/03/14/chair-of-canadian-filmtv-academy-is-sweet-on-calling-awards-the-candys.html "Chair of Canadian film/TV academy is sweet on calling awards ‘the Candys’"
  4. "The Microsoft Network". The Globe and Mail, November 28, 1996.
  5. "My Life as a Dog becomes made-in-Canada TV series: Story of oddballs takes advantage of offbeat location". Ottawa Citizen, October 26, 1995.
  6. "How CTV landed the Elvis and Elton show". The Globe and Mail, April 3, 2008.
  7. "The spirit is alive and well". The Globe and Mail, December 28, 1996.
  8. "Finally he has our attention". The Globe and Mail, January 31, 20o5.
  9. "Cronenberg partner joins Cancon board". National Post, July 14, 2011.
  10. "Mommy, Orphan Black lead CSA nominees: Legend Andrea Martin hosts Canadian awards show". Toronto Star, January 14, 2015.
  11. "Total makeover at awards academy". Toronto Star, July 14, 2011.
  12. Jeremy Kay, "John Young elected chair of Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television". Screen Daily, October 4, 2019.

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