Michael Dowse

Michael Dowse (born April 19, 1973) is a Canadian director.

Michael Dowse
Michael Dowse at South by Southwest 2019
Born (1973-04-19) April 19, 1973
London, Ontario
OccupationFilm director

Life and career

Born in London, Ontario, to Irish parents, he was trained as a film editor. His first full-length movie, FUBAR was shot on a digital camera with a tiny budget, but was selected by the Sundance Film Festival and screened on the prestigious midnight slot, which had launched the revolutionary film The Blair Witch Project. Though it failed to get picked up by any major American theatrical distributors, FUBAR subsequently became a cult hit in Canada. Following the success of FUBAR, Dowse went on to direct the higher-budget British film It's All Gone Pete Tong, the story of a deaf DJ in Ibiza.

Dowse's next production, the 1980s retro comedy Take Me Home Tonight, started shooting in Phoenix, Arizona on the week beginning 19 February 2007, and was released to theaters on March 4, 2011.[1]

Dowse directed The F Word, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, and Adam Driver.

He has also directed Stuber, starring Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, and Iko Uwais. A film about an encounter between an Uber driver and an almost-blind cop.

He currently resides in Montreal with his wife and children.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2002 FUBAR Yes Yes Yes Also cinematographer and editor
2004 It's All Gone Pete Tong Yes Yes No
2010 Fubar 2 Yes Yes Yes Also known as FUBAR: Balls to the Wall or FUBAR: Gods of Blunder;
Also editor
2011 Take Me Home Tonight Yes No No
Goon Yes No No
2013 The F Word Yes No Executive Also released as What If?
The Grand Seduction No Yes No
2019 Stuber Yes No No
2020 Coffee & Kareem Yes No No

Short films
Year Title Director Writer
2000 237 Yes Yes
2017 Robot Bullies Yes No

Television
Year Title Director Writer Producer Creator Notes
2009 The Foundation Yes Yes Yes Yes Produced 1 episode
2016-2017 Man Seeking Woman Yes Yes No No Directed 6 episodes;
Produced 10 episodes
2017 Preacher Yes No No No Episode "Puzzle Piece"
Fubar Age of Computer Yes Yes Executive Yes Also composed opening theme
Future Man Yes No No No Episodes "Prelude to an Apocalypse" and "A Date with Destiny"

Music videos
Year Title Artist
1998 "Chupacabras" Chixdiggit
2000 "Slow Descent into Alcoholism" The New Pornographers
"Letter from an Occupant"
2003 "Your Daddy Don't Know
"The Kid Is Hot Tonight" Chixdiggit
"In the Mood" Sloan
"FUBAR Is a Super Rocker" Thor
N/A "Diamond Head" The New Pornographers

Other credits
Year Title Role
1999 Bad Money Editor
2000 waydowntown Assistant editor
2001 Mile Zero
2002 Looking for Leonard Editor
2009 You Might as Well Live Executive producer

Awards and nominations
Russell Peters awards and nominations
Wins 4
Nominations 17
Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2003 FUBAR Genie Awards Best Achievement in Editing Nominated
2004 It's All Gone Pete Tong Toronto International Film Festival Awards Best Canadian Film Won
2005 Gen Art Film Festival Awards Audience Award - Best Feature Won
Best Feature Won
US Comedy Arts Festival Awards Film Discovery Jury Award - Best Feature Won
2006 Genie Awards Best Achievement in Direction Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
2010 FUBAR 2 Toronto International Film Festival Awards People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness Nominated
2011 SXSW Film Festival Awards Audience Award - Spotlight Premiere Nominated
2012 Goon Directors Guild of Canada Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film Nominated
2012 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Rogers Best Canadian Film Award Nominated
2012 Canadian Screen Awards Best Director Nominated
2014 The Grand Seduction Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
The F Word Best Director Nominated
2014 Directors Guild of Canada Awards Best Direction in a Feature Film Nominated
Best Feature Film Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Rogers Best Canadian Film Award Nominated

References
  1. Faris, Fogler "Kids" again in comedy film Archived 2007-02-23 at the Wayback Machine Reuters, February 8, 2007.
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