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Paul Jay

Born August 7, 1951 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada (age 75)

Paul Jay is a Canadian filmmaker and journalist born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He is a dual Canadian/American citizen and lived in Baltimore for eight years. Jay was executive producer of CBC Newsworld’s CounterSpin. He is the founder and former editor-in-chief of The Real News Network, an independent, nonprofit news organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also the founding chair o…

Known For

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsHitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows · 1998
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
★ 7.51998
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.
The Life and Death of Owen HartThe Life and Death of Owen Hart · 1999
The Life and Death of Owen Hart
★ 7.41999
MovieDocumentary
Documentary based on Owen Hart and his life outside of the ring, containing footage of his family after his sudden and tragic death.
The Return to KandaharThe Return to Kandahar · 2003
The Return to Kandahar
★ 9.02003
Movie
Nelofer Pazira, the star of the movie 'Kandahar,' returns to Afghanistan to seek out her childhood friend Dyana, whose story inspired that film. Landing in Kabul 13 years after her family left Russian-occupied Afghanistan, Nelofer unravels her past and the history of her country while searching for Dyana; the epic journey takes her to Kabul, Kandahar and Masir-e-Sharif, where Dyana's uncle last had contact with her family.

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