Martin F. Katz is a Canadian film and television producer and media executive. He is president of the production firm Prospero Pictures, and a former president of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television."Mystery czar meets his clients". The Globe and Mail, April 25, 2006."Chair of Canadian film/TV academy is sweet on calling awards ‘the Candys’". Toronto Star, March 14, 2016. Prior to establishing Prospero Pictures, Katz was a producer with Atlantis Entertainment and an executive producer of MSNBC Canada."The Microsoft Network". The Globe and Mail, November 28, 1996.
As a producer, his credits include the television series My Life as a Dog,"My Life as a Dog becomes made-in-Canada TV series: Story of oddballs takes advantage of offbeat location". Ottawa Citizen, October 26, 1995. Married Life, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...,"How CTV landed the Elvis and Elton show". The Globe and Mail, April 3, 2008. and Ice Road Truckers, and the films Keeping the Promise,"The spirit is alive and well". The Globe and Mail, December 28, 1996. The Claim, The Gospel of John, Hotel Rwanda,"Finally he has our attention". The Globe and Mail, January 31, 20o5. Spider, It's a Boy Girl Thing, Shake Hands with the Devil, Inconceivable, The Making of Plus One, A Dangerous Method,"Cronenberg partner joins Cancon board". National Post, July 14, 2011. Man on the Train, Cosmopolis, and Maps to the Stars."Mommy, Orphan Black lead CSA nominees: Legend Andrea Martin hosts Canadian awards show". Toronto Star, January 14, 2015.
Katz became chair of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in 2011,"Total makeover at awards academy". Toronto Star, July 14, 2011. and held the role until being succeeded by John Young in 2019.Jeremy Kay, "John Young elected chair of Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television". Screen Daily, October 4, 2019. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022.
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