Guy Maddin Overview

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Guy Maddin studied economics at the University of Winnipeg, then earned his living as a house painter and as a bank teller. His love for silent films propelled him to produce, direct, edit and write his first film short, The Dead Father (1986), which dealt with the strained relationship between a young man and his father. He went on to write and direct his first feature length film, Tales from Gimli Hospital (1988), which played for a year at New York's legendary Quad... See All