Michael Hirsh
- Production
- April 7, 1948 · Brussels, Belgium
Biography
Michael Hirsh is a Canadian producer born in Brussels, Belgium to Polish parents. His parents met at a dance in Brussels after the Holocaust. His family relocated to Canada when he was three year old. He attended York University in Toronto, Ontario. In 1971, Hirsh co-founded the animation studio Nelvana. In 2000, Nelvana was purchased by Corus Entertainment. Hirsh held the position CEO of Nelvana until 2002. In 2003, he led a group which purchased the animation company Cinar Corporation, rebranding it Cookie Jar Entertainment. In 2012, DHX Media acquired Cookie Jar and appointed Hirsh as Executive Chairman and a board member. He stayed at the company until late 2015. In 2016, Hirsh launched a new animation-focused entertainment company, Wow! Unlimited Media.
Known for
Filmography
- Festival Meudon Rire de tout - 2ème édition · Self
- Inspector Gadget · Creator
- Paddington · Executive producer
- Lost Heroes · Self
- Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures · Producer
- Gotta Catch Santa Claus · Executive producer
- Busytown Mysteries · Producer
- Caillou's World of Wonder · Executive producer
- Johnny Test · Executive producer
- Max & Ruby's Halloween · Executive producer
- The Doodlebops · Executive producer
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends · Executive producer
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids · Executive producer
- Clone High · Executive producer
- Max & Ruby · Executive producer
- Moville Mysteries · Executive producer
- The Santa Claus Brothers · Executive producer
- Cyberchase · Producer
- Pecola · Executive producer
- The Little Bear Movie · Executive producer
- Braceface · Executive producer
- Committed · Executive producer
- Franklin's Magic Christmas · Executive producer
- Franklin and the Green Knight · Executive producer
- Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse · Executive producer
- Timothy Goes to School · Producer
- Maggie and the Ferocious Beast · Producer
- Redwall: The Movie · Executive producer
- Blaster's Universe · Producer
- Elliot Moose · Executive producer
- George and Martha · Executive producer
- Donkey Kong Raiders of the Lost Banana · Executive producer
- Rolie Polie Olie · Executive producer
- Dumb Bunnies · Executive producer
- Donkey Kong Country · Producer
- Bob and Margaret · Executive producer
- Franklin · Executive producer
- Pippi Longstocking · Executive producer
- The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police · Producer
- Caillou · Executive producer
- Pippi Longstocking · Producer
- Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut · Executive producer
- Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village · Producer
- Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods · Producer
- Waynehead · Producer
- Arthur · Executive producer
- Stickin' Around · Executive producer
- Blazing Dragons · Producer
- Kids for Character · Executive producer
- Little Bear · Producer, Executive producer
- Funky Squad · Producer
- Gargoyles · Executive producer
- Free Willy · Executive producer
- The Magic School Bus · Executive producer
- The Terrible Thunderlizards · Producer
- Malice · Executive producer
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper · Producer
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs · Producer
- Dog City · Executive producer
- Eek! The Cat · Producer
- Red Rackham's Treasure · Executive producer
- The Secret of the Unicorn · Executive producer
- The Crab with the Golden Claws · Executive producer
- Rupert · Executive producer
- Beetlejuice · Producer
- Babar: The Movie · Executive producer, Story
- Babar · Producer
- The Wild Puffalumps · Producer
- T and T · Creator
- Clifford's Fun with Letters · Producer
- Madballs: Gross Jokes · Producer
- Burglar · Producer
- Madballs: Escape from Orb! · Producer
- Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep · Producer
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation · Producer
- The Care Bears · Producer
- The Care Bears Movie · Producer
- The Adventures of the Get Along Gang · Producer
- The Making of Rock & Rule · Self
- Take Me Up to the Ball Game · Story, Producer