Daniel Iron Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Jutra Award for Best Film for "Le violon rouge" in 1999
• Was nominated for four Gemini Awards for "Foreign Objects" in 2002, "Slings and Arrows" and "Elizabeth Rex" in 2004, and "Last Exit" in 2007
• Won a Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Series for "Slings and Arrows" in 2006
• Won two Genie Awards: one for Best Documentary for "Manufactured Landscapes" in 2007 and one for Best Motion Picture for "Away from Her" in 2008
• Graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School with a law degree in 1987
• Became a partner in Rhombus Media after leaving Telefilm Canada, where he produced "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "Last Night," among others
• Started out as a legal counsel for Telefilm Canada after graduating from college
• Quote: "I was always interested in the creative side of filmmaking․ After honing my legal and business skills for a time, I decided to take what I had learned and apply it to creative producing, to be involved in the entire process of filmmaking․"
• Best known as the executive producer of "Citizen Gangster," "Fido," and "Long Day's Journey Into Night․"
• Founded his own production company, Foundry Films Inc․, in January 2004, with the company's first production being "Northern Town․"