Michael Hirsh
Production
Born April 7, 1948 in Brussels, Belgium
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.
Filmography
Mister Pencil Draws The Line
Meudon rire de tout - 2ème édition
Self
Inspector Gadget
Paddington
Lost Heroes
Self (Interviewed guest)
Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
Gotta Catch Santa Claus
Busytown Mysteries
Caillou's World of Wonder
Johnny Test
Max & Ruby's Halloween
The Doodlebops
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
Clone High
Max & Ruby
Moville Mysteries
The Santa Claus Brothers
Cyberchase
Pecola
The Little Bear Movie
Braceface
Committed
Franklin's Magic Christmas
Franklin and the Green Knight
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
Timothy Goes to School
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
Redwall: The Movie
Blaster's Universe
Elliot Moose
George and Martha
Donkey Kong Raiders of the Lost Banana
Rolie Polie Olie
Dumb Bunnies
Donkey Kong Country
Bob and Margaret
Franklin
Pippi Longstocking
The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
Caillou
Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut
Pippi Longstocking
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
Waynehead
Arthur
Stickin' Around
Blazing Dragons
Kids for Character
Little Bear
Funky Squad
Gargoyles
Free Willy
The Magic School Bus
The Terrible Thunderlizards
Malice
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Dog City
Eek! The Cat
Red Rackham's Treasure
The Secret of the Unicorn
The Crab with the Golden Claws
Rupert
Beetlejuice
Babar: The Movie
Babar
The Wild Puffalumps
T and T
Clifford's Fun with Letters
Madballs: Gross Jokes
Burglar
Madballs: Escape from Orb!
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
The Care Bears
The Care Bears Movie
The Making of Rock & Rule
Self
Take Me Up to the Ball Game
Friday the 13th
Easter Fever
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
Romie-0 and Julie-8
The Devil and Daniel Mouse
A Cosmic Christmas
The Great Canadian Comic Books!