Michael McGowan Overview

A native of Toronto, Michael McGowan graduated from the University of North Carolina with a B.A. in English. He returned to Toronto and began a career in journalism, writing for publications such as Toronto Life, Saturday Night, enRoute, Shift, Harrowsmith and The Globe and Mail. He broke into showbusiness when he wrote, directed and produced his first feature, My Dog Vincent (1998). The film screened at several film festivals before its limited 1998 theatrical release. McGowan directed an... See All