McG

Birth Name:

Joseph McGinty Nichol

Birth Place:

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Profession

Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Writer, Actor, Music department

Best known for directing the early 2000s "Charlie's Angels" films, as well as "Terminator Salvation․"
Won the Kodak Filmmaker of the Year Award from CineAsia in 2008
Graduated from UC Irvine with a BA in psychology
Sung in rock band Sugar Ray with Mark McGrath, but when it didn't work out, became their producer
Quote: "I think we're living in a renaissance period in television․ There's so much good television on right now that, if your show isn't good, it's going away․"
Founded production company Wonderland Sound and Vision with Stephanie Savage in 2000
Executive produced "The O․C․," "Supernatural," and "Nikita․"

2003Stinker Award - Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!):Winner
2009Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated

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