Douglas Jackson

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Douglas Jackson

Born January 26, 1940 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada (age 86)

Douglas Jackson is a Canadian film and television director and producer. He began his career in the 1960s with the National Film Board of Canada, producing works like Bill Mason's short documentary Blake, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Jackson co-directed the CBC Television miniseries Empire, Inc. (1983) with Denys Arcand. His directorial credits include The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1…

Known For

The Perfect AssistantThe Perfect Assistant · 2008
The Perfect Assistant
★ 4.42008
MovieThrillerCrime
Rachel Parsons is the perfect assistant, but she's completely in love with her boss. She's got a secret obsession... to be his wife and have kids. The problem is that he already has a family.
My Nanny's SecretMy Nanny's Secret · 2009
My Nanny's Secret
★ 4.52009
MovieTV MovieThriller
After the house is robbed and the nanny's brother is a suspect, she lies to protect him, but she then realizes he isn't the only one with a secret.
Natural EnemyNatural Enemy · 1996
Natural Enemy
★ 4.81996
MovieCrimeDrama
A businessman (Donald Sutherland) has a hotshot young new partner (William McNamara). What he doesn't realize is that his new partner is the son of his second wife, adopted into an abusive family at birth and now a raving psychopath out to murder his natural mother for whom he blames the miseries of his lifetime.
The PaperboyThe Paperboy · 1994
The Paperboy
★ 4.61994
MovieHorrorThriller
A homicidal twelve-year-old paperboy becomes obsessed with a woman and her daughter next-door, and he'll do anything to make his fantasy of the "perfect family" come alive.
Maid of HonorMaid of Honor · 2006
Maid of Honor
★ 7.02006
MovieThrillerTV Movie
While driving in the road, Richard Wynn crashes his car and his beloved wife Carrie Wynn dies. Along two years, his sister-in-law Laci Collins moves to his house and helps Richard to raise his son Danny Wynn and his teenage daughter Molly Wynn. When Richard decides to get married with Nicole Harris, the deranged and psychotic Laci that is in love for Richard, tries to force Richard to call off the wedding with malevolence against Nicole and manipulating Danny.
The GhostThe Ghost · 2001
The Ghost
★ 3.62001
MovieAction
A feared Chinese Tong soldier goes undercover in America as an Asian Internet bride.
Dead at 17Dead at 17 · 2008
Dead at 17
★ 3.82008
MovieMysteryThriller
When Alyssa's 17-year-old son Jason commits suicide, something doesn't sit right. As she and her daughter Danni begin to take a deeper look in the circumstances surrounding Jason's death, they discover that he may have been involved in something they never dreamed a kid like Jason would ever take part in.
Christie's RevengeChristie's Revenge · 2007
Christie's Revenge
★ 4.02007
MovieThrillerTV Movie
After years of plotting, Christie vows to get revenge on her uncle, whom she blames for her father's demise.

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Stranger at the DoorStranger at the Door · 2004
Stranger at the Door
★ 5.22004
MovieDramaMystery
Katherine "Kathy" is happily married to businessman Greg Norris and lives in his beautiful home with his about 18-year old daughter Tara. When suddenly a charming young man, who Tara first saw lurking around in the garden, turns up on their doorstep claiming he must be Jamie, the baby son she once gave up for adoption as a teenage mother on her parents' orders, the couple is delighted to meet him. They even take him in as they hear his adoptive parents have died in car accident and he's looking for a place to stay during his business studies just like Greg, to pay for which he held various jobs, even in Rio. The only one who remains suspicious is Tara, who doesn't want to be the kid sister and starts looking for holes is Jamie's story, going trough his things and having a friend examine his past- there are, since he didn't tell the Norris family about his lover who helps him unconditionally with his sinister hidden agenda.

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