Queer as Folk is an American

United States

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 and Canadian television series co-production, produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions

Temple Street Productions

Established in 1996, Temple Street Productions is an independent television, film and digital media production company based in Toronto, Canada. The company produces scripted and unscripted productions from primetime television dramas and comedies, as well as youth programs, feature films and...

, which was based on the British series of the same name

Queer as Folk (UK TV series)

Queer as Folk is a 1999 British television series that chronicles the lives of three gay men living in Manchester's gay village around Canal Street. Both Queer as Folk and Queer as Folk 2 were written by Russell T Davies...

, created by Russell T Davies. The North America

North America

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n version of Queer as Folk was developed by Ron Cowen

Ron Cowen

Ron Cowen is a writer and producer.-As a writer:* Queer as Folk TV Series * Sisters TV Series* The Love She Sought * An Early Frost * Paul's Case...

 and Daniel Lipman

Daniel Lipman

Daniel Lipman is a writer and producer from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. His best known work to date is writing for and producing the hit American television shows Queer as Folk and Sisters.-Writer:* Leap Years...

, who were also the writers and executive producers, along with Tony Jonas, former President of Warner Bros. Television. The series employed various Canadian directors known for their independent film work (including Bruce McDonald, David Wellington

David Wellington (director)

David Wellington is a Canadian film and television director, best known for the films I Love a Man in Uniform and the 1996 adaptation of Long Day's Journey Into Night.-Filmography:*Of Murder and Memory *Would Be Kings...

, Kelly Makin

Kelly Makin

Kelly Makin is a Canadian television and movie director. He directed some episodes of The Kids in the Hall comedy television series and also directed several episodes of Queer as Folk including that series' last episode...

, John Greyson

John Greyson

John Greyson is a Canadian filmmaker, whose work frequently deals with gay themes. Greyson is also a video artist, writer and activist; he is currently a professor at York University, where he teaches film and video theory and film production and editing.-Background:Greyson was born the son of...

, Jeremy Podeswa

Jeremy Podeswa

Jeremy Podeswa is a Canadian/American film and television director. He is best known for directing the films The Five Senses and Fugitive Pieces . He has also worked as Director on the television shows Six Feet Under, Nip/Tuck, The Tudors, Queer as Folk, and the HBO World War II miniseries The...

 and Michael DeCarlo) as well as famed Australia

Australia

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n director Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy is an Australian film director. His work is easily recognized by his use of fast cuts, tracking shots and use of glowing lights.- Music videos :...

 (Highlander

Highlander (film)

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) who directed the pilot episode.