Daniel Iron
Birth Name:
Daniel Iron
Birth Place:
Canada
Profession
Producer, Actor, Production manager
Fast Facts
- 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 a Jutra Award for Best Film for "Le violon rouge" in 1999
- 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․"
Awards
- 1996Genie - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1999Genie - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1999Jutra - Best Film (Meilleur Film):Winner
- 2002Gemini - Best Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2004Gemini - Best TV Movie or Dramatic Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2004Gemini - Best Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2006Gemini - Best Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2007Gemini - Best TV Movie:Nominated
- 2007Genie - Best Documentary:Winner
- 2008Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in an International Feature Film:Nominated
- 2008Genie - Best Motion Picture:Winner
- 2013Best Picture - Danny Award:Winner
- 2014Canadian Screen Award - Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary Award:Winner
- 2019Golden Screen Award - TV Drama/Comedy:Winner
- 2019Canadian Screen Award - Best Limited Series or Program:Nominated
- 2023Canadian Screen Award - Best Comedy Series:Nominated