Margaret Collier Award
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The Margaret Collier Award is the lifetime achievement honor presented the Gemini Awards to a writer for their outstanding body of work in Canadian television. It can be presented to an individual writer or writing team, however, this has only been presented once (to Wayne & Shuster).
The recipient of this award is selected upon the recommendation of the Academy's television division writer's branch with ratification from the Academy's board of directors.
The recipient of this award is selected upon the recommendation of the Academy's television division writer's branch with ratification from the Academy's board of directors.
Past recipients
- 1986 Charles E. Israel
- 1987 Grahame Woods
- 1988 M. Charles Cohen
- 1989 Donald BrittainDonald BrittainDonald Brittain, O.C. was a film director and producer with the National Film Board of Canada.Fields of Sacrifice is considered Brittain's first major film as director....
- 1990 Ted AllanTed AllanTed Allan was a Jewish Canadian writer, several of whose books were made into motion pictures.Ted Allan was born in Montreal as Alan Herman. In the 1930s he fought against fascism in Spanish Civil War, along with another Canadian, Norman Bethune...
- 1992 Harry RaskyHarry RaskyHarry Rasky, CM, O.Ont was a Canadian documentary film producer.He was born in Toronto into a Jewish family, where he completed studies at University College. He participated in CBC Television's first four years writing and producing CBC Newsmagazine . He also produced a documentary for the 1961...
- 1993 George R. RobertsonGeorge R. RobertsonGeorge R. Robertson is and American actor, most famous for his roles in the first 6 of 7 Police Academy movies and the film JFK. He also guest-starred on an episode of The Twilight Zone .-Career:...
- 1994 Alex BarrisAlex BarrisAlex Paul Barris, CM was an American-born Canadian television actor and writer. He was a writer and panelist for the game show Front Page Challenge. He was born in New York City. He was 81 when he died due to complications from a stroke he suffered a year earlier.Alex Barris left behind a wife and...
- 1995 Timothy FindleyTimothy FindleyTimothy Irving Frederick Findley, OC, O.Ont was a Canadian novelist and playwright. He was also informally known by the nickname Tiff or Tiffy, an acronym of his initials.-Biography:...
- 1996 Anna SandorAnna SandorAnna Sandor is an award-winning screenwriter.Born in Hungary, she spent her childhood in Canada. Sandor began her career as an actress, becoming a writer in her mid-twenties. Her films have garnered numerous major awards, including three Humanitas Prizes, the Writers Guild of America Award and the...
- 1998 Douglas Bowie
- 1998 Frank ShusterFrank ShusterFrank Shuster, OC was a Canadian comedian best known as a member of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster ....
, Johnny WayneJohnny WayneJohnny Wayne was a Canadian comedian and comedy writer best known for his work as part of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster alongside Frank Shuster....
for their collaborations as Wayne & Shuster. Frank Shuster accepted the award as Wayne had died in 1989. - 1999 Suzette Couture
- 2000 Rob Forsyth
- 2001 David Barlow
- 2002 Patrick Watson
- 2003 Charles Lazer
- 2004 Wayne GrigsbyWayne Grigsby- Career :He started in journalism, primarily arts and entertainment, but had always intended to write fiction. He was able to get a script produced by Brian McKenna and Bernie Zukerman, which led to his becoming a screenwriter. Later he formed Big Motion Pictures Inc. with David MacLeod...
- 2005 not presented
- 2006 Pete White