Troy Nixey is a Canadian comic book

Comic book

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 artist and film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

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Comic books

Nixey has written and illustrated

Illustrator

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 for comic books such as Neil Gaiman's Only the End of the World Again

Neil Gaiman's Only the End of the World Again

Neil Gaiman's Only The End of the World Again is a 2000 compilation of a serialized fantasy story published by Oni Press and originally appearing in Oni Double Feature #6-8 during 1998. The story was created and written by Neil Gaiman, adapted to comic by P...

, Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn was first introduced as a villain on September 11, 1992, in the animated series Batman: The Animated Series, later adapted into DC Comics' Batman comic books. As suggested by her name , she is clad in the manner of a traditional harlequin jester...

, and The Matrix Comics

The Matrix Comics

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Film

After submitting his 2007

2007 Toronto International Film Festival

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 short Latchkey's Lament to filmmaker Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...

 looking for guidance and feedback, Nixey received an offer to direct his first full-length film, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011 film)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2011 American horror film written by Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro, directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey and filmed in Mount Macedon, Victoria and Melbourne, Australia...

, a remake of a 1973 ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 made-for-television horror film that originally starred Kim Darby

Kim Darby

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. The 2011 version starred Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Guy Edward Pearce is an English-born Australian actor and musician, known for his roles as Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan's Memento, Lieutenant Ed Exley in L.A...

, Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Katherine Noelle "Katie" Holmes is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. Her movie roles have included the blockbuster Batman Begins along with art house films such as The Ice Storm and thrillers...

, and Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison is an American actress. She is most famous for her role in the 2007 film adaption of Katherine Paterson's Newbery Medal-winning novel Bridge to Terabithia in which she plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of Jesse Aarons. She films a webshow with her babysitter and fellow...

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External links

• Interview with Troy Nixey, Cinematic Happenings Under Development, October 5, 2007
• Troy Nixey listing at Internet Movie Database