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McG Biography

Birth Name:Joseph McGinty Nichol

Birth Place:Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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

Fast Facts

  • 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․"

Awards

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