Tom McGillis
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Occupation | film and television producer |
Tom McGillis is a Canadian writer, producer, and the president of Fresh TV Inc.
Early life[]
McGillis is the son of Donald and Marguerite McGillis.
Career[]
Along with partner Jennifer Pertsch, he was the creator and executive producer of the animated series 6teen, Total Drama, and its first spin-off series Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, Stoked, and Grojband, and non-animated show My Babysitter's a Vampire.[1][2] He is also one of the executive producers of Stoked and Grojband.
Awards[]
In 2007, 6teen won the Alliance for Children and Television's "Award of Excellence, Animation" for programming for children, ages 9–14, and in 2008 McGillis and his team received a Gemini Award nomination for best animated program or series for Total Drama Island.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "From the creators of the award winning series 6TEEN, the number one show on TELETOON, comes a truly unique reality show for kids". www.channelcanada.com. ChannelCanada.com. 2007-06-24. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ Ball, Ryan (27 October 2008). "Cartoon Network Gets Total Drama Action". animationmagazine.net. Animation Magazine Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ "The Alliance for Children and Television reveals the 2007 Awards of Excellence Winners!" (PDF). L'Alliance pour l'enfant et la télévision. 2007-06-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ "THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNOUNCES 30th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AW NOMINATIONS IN A SPECIAL BROADCAST ON ABC's "THE VIEW"". emmyonline.org. National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2003-03-12. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- Canadian television producers
- Canadian television biography stubs