C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada)

1. Al Waxman

Actor | Cagney & Lacey

Al Waxman was born on March 2, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and director, known for Cagney & Lacey (1981), Heavy Metal (1981) and The Hurricane (1999). He was married to Sara. He died on January 18, 2001 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

2. Lorne Michaels

Producer | Saturday Night Live

Lorne Michaels was born on November 17, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), 30 Rock (2006) and The Kids in the Hall (1988). He has been married to Alice Barry since 1991. They have three children. He was previously married to Susan ...

3. Tracy Wilson

Self | Albertville 1992: XVI Olympic Winter Games

Tracy Wilson was born on September 25, 1961 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has been married to Brad Kinsella since 1987. They have three children.

4. Robert D. McCall

Actor | Impossible Choice

Robert D. McCall is known for Impossible Choice (2012).

5. Brian Orser

Actor | Carmen on Ice

Brian Orser was born on December 18, 1961 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Carmen on Ice (1990), The Planets (1994) and Nutcracker on Ice (1995).

6. Elizabeth Manley

Actress | Back to the Beanstalk

Elizabeth Manley was born on August 7, 1965 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Back to the Beanstalk (1990), The Trial of Red Riding Hood (1992) and Arli$$ (1996).

7. Kurt Browning

Actor | Aladdin on Ice

Kurt Browning was born on June 18, 1966 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Aladdin on Ice (1995), Life After Hockey (1989) and MisDirected (2021). He was previously married to Sonia Rodriguez.

8. Toller Cranston

Actor | Romeo and Juliet on Ice

Toller Cranston was born on April 20, 1949 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Romeo and Juliet on Ice (1983), Cowboy Bebop (1998) and Strawberry Ice (1982). He died on January 24, 2015 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.

9. Wayne Adams

Self | World's Most Extreme Homes

10. Robert Aitken

Music_department | Circle of Two

Robert Aitken was born on August 28, 1939 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a writer and composer, known for Obsession (1981), The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1975) and Robert Aitken: Icicle (2020).

11. Charley Beil

Producer | The Better Angels

Charley Beil was born on February 6, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for The Better Angels (2014), To the Wonder (2012) and The Tree of Life (2011).

12. Jeanne Beker

Actress | The Twilight Zone

Jeanne Beker was born on March 19, 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is a writer and actress, known for The Twilight Zone (1985), Two Square Feet (2012) and Fashion Television (1985). She was previously married to Bob Magee.

13. Jacques Bensimon

Editor | Richard Rohmer and His Referendum: A View from Quebec

Jacques Bensimon was born on August 26, 1943 in Agadir, Morocco. He was an editor and director, known for Richard Rohmer and His Referendum: A View from Quebec (1979), 20 Years Later (1977) and Carnets du Maroc III - La volonté et la foi (1987). He was married to Véra Elbaz. He died on ...

14. Sam Berger

Self | The Mayor

Sam Berger is known for The Mayor (2011) and Twins by Surprise (2009).

15. Sylvie Bernier

Self | Fort Boyard

She was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on June 25, 1985 for her services to sports in Canada.

16. Tom Butters

Self | ESPN SportsCentury

Tom Butters was born on April 8, 1938 in Delaware, Ohio, USA. He was married to Lynn. He died on March 31, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.

17. John Allan Cameron

Actor | Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show

John Allan Cameron was one of Canada's musical greats; his pioneering work with traditional Scottish Gaelic tunes played on a twelve-string guitar led him to be called the "Godfather of Gaelic music" in Canada. His popularity and fame grew to the extent that he was known worldwide, and his 1970 ...

18. Carmen Campagne

Self | Gala de l'ADISQ

Carmen Campagne was born on September 8, 1959 in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was a writer and composer, known for Gala de l'ADISQ (1979), Carmen Campagne: Un bon chocolat chaud (1995) and Galala (2015). She was married to Jean Fortier. She died on July 4, 2018 in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts...

19. Douglas Campbell

Actor | Oedipus Rex

Douglas Campbell was born on June 11, 1922 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Oedipus Rex (1957), Bill Brand (1976) and Double Negative (1980). He was married to Ann Casson and Moira Wylie. He died on October 6, 2009 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

20. James Campbell

Music_department | Celtic Woman: Believe

James Campbell is known for Celtic Woman: Believe (2012).

21. John Arcand

Self | Big Ten Treasure Hunter

22. Raffi Armenian

Soundtrack | Shadows and Fog

Raffi Armenian was born on June 4, 1942 in Cairo, Egypt. He is known for Shadows and Fog (1991), The Medium (1977) and The Music of Man (1979).

23. George Athans

Actor | Shades of Love: Sunset Court

George Athans was born on July 6, 1952 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Shades of Love: Sunset Court (1988).

24. George Atkins

25. John Avison

Music_department | The Pemberton Valley

John Avison was born on April 25, 1915 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was a composer, known for The Pemberton Valley (1957), Skid Row (1956) and Pacific 13 (1956). He died on November 30, 1983 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

26. Dan Aykroyd

Writer | Ghostbusters

Daniel Edward Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Lorraine Hélène (Gougeon), a secretary from a French-Canadian family, and Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer who advised prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Aykroyd attended Carleton University in 1969, where...

27. Constance Backhouse

Self | Lost Years

Dr. Backhouse was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on April 10, 2008 and Invested on May 15, 2009 from the Canadian Governor General in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a renowned scholar and prominent advocate for human rights. Distinguished university professor and research chair ...

28. Hélène Baillargeon

Actress | Filles d'Ève

Hélène Baillargeon was born on August 28, 1916 in St. Martin de Beauce, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Filles d'Ève (1960), Cap-aux-sorciers (1955) and Chez Hélène (1959). She died on September 25, 1997.

29. Carroll Baker

Actress | Baby Doll

Carroll Baker was born on May 28, 1931 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of a traveling salesman, William W. Baker. She attended community college for a year and then worked as a dancer and magician's assistant. After a brief marriage, she had a small part in Easy to Love (1953), did TV ...

30. Salome Bey

Actress | Due South

Salome Bey was born on October 10, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Due South (1994), The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special (1967) and On Their Knees (2001). She was married to Howard Berkeley Matthews. She died on August 8, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

31. Ed Bickert

Music_department | Nightcap

Ed Bickert was born on November 29, 1932 in Hochfeld, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for Nightcap (1963), Festival (1960) and Q for Quest (1961). He was married to Madeline Mulholland. He died on February 28, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

32. Sandra Birdsell

Writer | Places Not Our Own

Sandra Birdsell was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is known for Places Not Our Own (1986), Night Travellers (2008) and Summer Storm (1988).

33. George Blackburn

Writer | Call It... Rehabilitation

George Blackburn was born on February 13, 1917 in Wales, Ontario, Canada. George was a writer, known for Call It... Rehabilitation (1957) and Date of Birth (1950). George died on November 15, 2006 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

34. David Blackwood

Writer | Fools Die Fast

David Blackwood is known for Fools Die Fast (1995).

35. Mervyn Blake

Actor | The Black Tulip

Mervyn Blake was born on November 30, 1907 in Dehra, India. He was an actor, known for The Black Tulip (1956), The Black Arrow (1951) and Festival (1960). He died on October 9, 2003 in Toronto, Canada.

36. Hector 'Toe' Blake

Self | NHL on CBS

Hector 'Toe' Blake was born on August 21, 1912 in Victoria Mines, Ontario, Canada. He died on May 17, 1995 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

37. Paul Bley

Composer | Die blaue Stunde

Paul Bley was born on November 10, 1932 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a composer, known for The Blue Hour (1992), Peggy's Blue Skylight (1986) and Till Orfeus - En resa i Palle Nielsens bildvärld (1989). He was married to Carol Goss, Annette Peacock and Carla Bley. He died on January 3, ...

38. Ron Bloore

Self | A World Away: Stories from the Regina Five

39. Jacques Bobet

Writer | La grenouille et la baleine

Jacques Bobet was born on June 29, 1919 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was a producer and writer, known for Tadpole and the Whale (1988), Going the Distance (1979) and Les femmes parmi nous (1961). He died on March 7, 1996 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

40. Roy Bonisteel

Self | Man Alive

Roy Bonisteel was born on May 29, 1930 in Ameliasburgh, Ontario, Canada. He died on August 16, 2013 in Trenton, Ontario, Canada.

41. Walter Borden

Actor | Lexx

Walter Borden was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Canada. He is known for Lexx (1996), Gerontophilia (2013) and A Dark Matter (2013).

42. Émile Bouchard

Actor | Les colombes

Émile Bouchard is known for Les colombes (1972) and Moi et l'autre (1966).

43. Jacques E. Bouchard

Writer | Fortune Cookie

Jacques E. Bouchard was born on September 10, 1965 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Jacques E. was a writer and editor, known for Fortune Cookie (2008), Passive Aggression (2008) and Mystery Hunters (2002). Jacques E. died on February 19, 2013 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

44. Walter Boudreau

Composer | Réjeanne Padovani

Walter Boudreau was born on October 15, 1947 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a composer and actor, known for Réjeanne Padovani (1973), Ultimatum (1973) and Les maudits sauvages (1971).

45. Paulette Bourgeois

Writer | Paranormal Portals

Paulette Bourgeois was born on July 20, 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Paulette is a writer, known for Paranormal Portals (2003), Oma's Quilt (2007) and Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006).

46. Tantoo Cardinal

Actress | Wind River

Actress Tantoo Cardinal is a Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest civilian honors. The order recognizes Cardinal for her contributions to the growth and development of Aboriginal performing arts in Canada.

Arguably the most widely recognized Native Actress of her generation, ...

47. Jean Carignan

Music_department | Mon oncle Antoine

Jean Carignan was born on December 7, 1916 in Lévis, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for My Uncle Antoine (1971), Gala (1982) and The Far Shore (1976). He died on February 16, 1988 in Delson, Québec, Canada.

48. Anne Carson

Writer | The Interview

Anne Carson is known for The Interview (2002).

49. Allan Caswell

Soundtrack | Wentworth

Allan Caswell is known for Wentworth (2013), Prisoner (1979) and James Stewart Keene: Gambling While You're Drinking (2020).

50. Savvas Chamberlain

51. Wayson Choy

Self | Paul Quarrington: Life in Music

Wayson Choy was born on April 20, 1939 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He died on April 28, 2019 in Toronto, Canada.

52. George Chuvalo

Actor | The Fly

George Chuvalo was Canada's greatest heavyweight boxer. In a career which spanned three decades and 93 fights, Chuvallo fought 6 world heavyweight champions, and failed in two attempts to capture the World Heavyweight Title. George a muscular 6 feet 210 pounder, turned pro in 1956 at age 18 and ...

53. Austin Clarke

54. Stephen Clarkson

Writer | Death Goes to School

Stephen Clarkson was born on September 10, 1912. He was a writer and director, known for Death Goes to School (1953), Armchair Theatre (1956) and Dual Alibi (1947). He died on January 11, 2004 in the UK.

55. Terry Clifford

56. George Clutesi

Actor | Prophecy

George Clutesi was born in 1905 in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Prophecy (1979), Nightwing (1979) and Dreamspeaker (1976). He died on February 27, 1988 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

57. Gerald Bales

Actor | Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus

Gerald Bales is known for Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus (2010).

58. Joyce Barkhouse

Writer | Pit Pony

Joyce Barkhouse was born on May 3, 1913 in Woodville, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was a writer, known for Pit Pony (1999) and Pit Pony (1997). She was married to Milton Joseph Barkhouse. She died on February 2, 2012 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada.

59. Alex Barris

Writer | The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

Alex Barris was born on September 16, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971), That Girl (1966) and The Barbara McNair Show (1969). He was married to Kay Barris. He died on January 15, 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

60. Guido Basso

Music_department | Twice in a Lifetime

Guido Basso was born on September 27, 1937 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for Twice in a Lifetime (1999), Nightcap (1963) and CBC Show of the Week (1964). He was married to Kristin. He died on February 13, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

61. Larry Beasley

Self | Vancouver Vagabond

62. Guy Beaulne

Director | Shoestring Theatre

Guy Beaulne was born on December 23, 1921 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and producer, known for Shoestring Theatre (1959), La famille Plouffe (1953) and Situation du théâtre au Québec (1970). He was married to Pauline Beaudry. He died on October 1, 2001 in ...

63. Liona Boyd

Music_department | A Walk in the Clouds

Liona Boyd was born on July 11, 1949 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for A Walk in the Clouds (1995), Northern Lights: Tears Are Not Enough (1985) and Throb (1986).

64. Robert William Bradford

Actor | Arthur et les Minimoys

Robert William Bradford is known for Arthur and the Invisibles (2006), Highlander (1992) and 8th Wonderland (2008).

65. Tony Van Bridge

Actor | American Playhouse

Tony Van Bridge was born on May 28, 1917 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for American Playhouse (1980), Festival (1960) and Folio (1955). He died on December 20, 2004 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.

66. Georges Brossard

The Blue Butterfly

Georges Brossard was born on February 11, 1940 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Blue Butterfly (2004), The Hidden Fortress (2001) and Le coeur au poing (1998). He was married to Suzanne. He died on June 26, 2019 in Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Québec, Canada.

67. Chrystine Brouillet

Writer | Les aventures de la courte échelle

Chrystine Brouillet was born on February 15, 1958. She is a writer, known for Les aventures de la courte échelle (1996), Good Neighbours (2010) and The Collector (2002).

68. Pierre Bruneau

Actor | Ego Trip

Pierre Bruneau is known for Ego Trip (2015), Le Monde de Christo (2010) and En tout cas (2018). He has been married to Ginette St-Cyr since 1973. They have three children.

69. Claude Brunet

La grande séduction

Claude Brunet is known for Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003), La vie, la vie (2001) and Saint Jude (2000).

70. Francis Buckley

Music_department | The Wedding Singer

Francis Buckley is known for The Wedding Singer (1998), Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) and Phoenix (1998).

71. Dusty Cohl

Producer | The Circle Game

Dusty Cohl was born on February 21, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and executive, known for The Circle Game (1994), Pinocchio's Birthday Party (1973) and Outrageous! (1977). He was married to Joan Carin. He died on January 11, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

72. John Robert Colombo

Writer | Canada Vignettes: Riverdale Lion

John Robert Colombo is known for Canada Vignettes: Riverdale Lion (1979), Poets on Film No. 1 (1977) and Portal to the Unknown (2013).

73. Louis Comeau

Cinematographer | Canada vignettes: La mer enligne nos terres

Louis Comeau is known for Canada vignettes: La mer enligne nos terres (1979).

74. Phil Comeau

Director | Le secret de Jérôme

Phil Comeau lives in both Montreal and Moncton, Canada. He has directed over 100 productions in both drama and documentary genres. His first commercial feature drama, Jerome's secret, won 15 international awards. It was followed by the TV movies Teen Knight and The Crash of the Century. He directed...

75. Ernie Coombs

Writer | Mr. Dressup

Beloved kids performer Ernie Coombs was a fixture on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, "CBC," for three decades. Coombs was lured to Canada in 1963 by the progressive ideas of the public broadcasting system, beginning his career as an assistant puppeteer on a CBC series that featured another ...

76. Jim Coutts

Actor | N for Nelly

Jim Coutts is known for N for Nelly (2006).

77. Kathy Cox

Actress | Rosie's Miracle

Kathy Cox is known for Rosie's Miracle (2009), Reunion (2010) and Paramedics (1998).

78. Bobby Curtola

Soundtrack | The New Beachcombers

Bobby Curtola was born on April 17, 1943 in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The New Beachcombers (2002), Shake, Rock and Roll (1973) and The Wolfman Jack Show (1976). He was married to Ava Curtola and Karyn Rochford. He died on June 4, 2016 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

79. Frances Dafoe

Costume_designer | I'll Never Get to Heaven

Frances Dafoe was born on December 17, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was a costume designer, known for I'll Never Get to Heaven (1992), The Magic Show (1983) and The Trial of Red Riding Hood (1992). She died on September 23, 2016 in Canada.

80. Mary Lou Fallis

Actress | Sabah

Mary Lou Fallis is known for Sabah (2005), Bathroom Divas (2006) and CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival (2002).

81. Tibor Fehéregyházi

Actor | A 9-es kórterem

Tibor Fehéregyházi was born on February 14, 1932 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for A 9-es kórterem (1955), Az élet hídja (1956) and Street Legal (1987). He died on July 10, 2007 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

82. Graeme Ferguson

Producer | The Virgin President

Graeme Ferguson was born on October 7, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and director, known for The Virgin President (1968), Hubble 3D (2010) and The Seducers (1962). He was married to Phyllis Ferguson and Betty Ferguson. He died on May 8, 2021 in Norway Point, Ontario, Canada.

83. Sheila Fischman

Poet: Irving Layton Observed

Sheila Fischman is known for Poet: Irving Layton Observed (1986), F.R. Scott: Rhyme and Reason (1982) and The Scholar in Society: Northrop Frye in Conversation (1984).

84. Louise Forestier

Actress | IXE-13

Louise Forestier was born on August 10, 1943 in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. She is an actress, known for IXE-13 (1972), 2 Seconds (1998) and Le négociateur (2005).

85. Malcolm Forsyth

Composer | A Pairing of Swans: The Swan Sees His Reflection

Malcolm Forsyth was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He was a composer, known for A Pairing of Swans: The Swan Sees His Reflection (2003), Bear: Looks Within (2009) and Radio Worth Fighting For (2004). He died on July 5, 2011 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

86. Guy Fournier

Writer | Jamais deux sans toi

Mr. Fournier is an author, playwright, story editor, film producer, and screenwriter, with more than 300 television dramas to his credit. He was a founding member and President of the Institut québécois du cinéma and served as National Vice President of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television...

87. Walter Gretzky

Writer | Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story

Walter Gretzky was born on October 8, 1938 in Canning, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story (2005), Oh Alberta (2007) and Score: A Hockey Musical (2010). He was married to Phyllis Gretzky. He died on March 4, 2021 in Brantford, Ontario, ...

88. Ralph Gustafson

Self | The Great Canadian Culture Hunt

North Hatley, Quebec, Canada

89. Robert Davidson

Set_decorator | Stargate SG-1

Robert Davidson is known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Stargate: Continuum (2008).

90. Andrew Dawes

Actor | The Everlasting Secret Family

Andrew Dawes is known for The Everlasting Secret Family (1988) and Palace of Dreams (1985).

91. Bernard Derome

Actor | Série Noire

Bernard Derome was born on January 10, 1944 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is an actor, known for Série Noire (2014), Bye-Bye (1968) and Let Go (2017).

92. Marion Dewar

Self | Speaking Our Peace

Marion Dewar was born on February 12, 1928 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She died on September 15, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

93. Kildare Dobbs

Self | Look Who's Here

Kildare Dobbs was previously married to Linda Kooluris Dobbs.

94. Denise Donlon

Actress | Hurt Penguins

Denise Donlon was President of Sony Music Canada,from 2000 - 2004. Prior to that, Ms. Donlon held a number of executive and on air journalistic positions with CHUM Television including Vice President and General Manager of MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic and Director of Music Programming for MuchMusic ...

95. Roger Doucet

Actor | Promesses

Roger Doucet was an actor, known for Promesses (1939), Ménilmontant (1936) and The Wayne & Shuster Superspecial (1976). He died in 1981 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

96. Jacques Duchesneau

Actor | Rafales

Jacques Duchesneau is known for Rafales (1990), Bye-Bye (1968) and Avec la gauche (2014).

97. Muriel Duckworth

Self | The Canadian Federation

Muriel Duckworth was born on October 31, 1908 in Austin, Quebec, Canada. She died on August 22, 2009 in Magog, Quebec, Canada.

98. Calixte Duguay

Composer | Fripes de choix, guenilles de roi

Calixte Duguay is known for Fripes de choix, guenilles de roi (1998), Vidéo dans le cadre du théâtre musical Louis Mailloux (2010) and Un soleil pas comme ailleurs (1972).

99. Fil Fraser

Producer | Hounds of Notre Dame

Fil Fraser was born on August 19, 1932 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a producer, known for Hounds of Notre Dame (1980), Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977) and Marie-Anne (1978). He was married to Gladys Odegard and ??. He died on December 3, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

100. John Fraser

Self | The Frank Truth

He was awarded the Masters of Arts and Doctor of Letters before being awarded the 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for his services to Canada from the Canadian Governor General.