“Crash,” which was co-written, produced and directed by Haggis, wins an Oscar for original screenplay as well as the coveted best picture award.
Law” and the original “Walker, Texas Ranger.” He won shared Primetime Emmy Awards in 1988 for writing in a drama series and drama series for “thirtysomething.” He moved to writing for live-action TV on series including “Diff’rent Strokes,” “The Facts of Life,” “L.A. For the first couple of years he came up with story lines on animated programs such as “Plastic Man” and “The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show.” He and his first wife also got involved with Scientology. The 69-year-old Canadian started his prolific career in Hollywood after moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s.
On Wednesday, an Italian court ordered him to remain under house arrest in that country while the case is investigated. Through his attorney in Italy, Haggis has maintained his innocence. He was arrested and detained in southern Italy pending a hearing after another woman accused him of sexually assaulting her over the course of two or three days in a bed and breakfast in the area. Then on Sunday, things got worse for the writer-director. Paul Haggis, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who directed “Crash,” has been living under a cloud since a woman sued him in civil court in 2017, alleging he raped her years ago after they met at an industry party in New York City.
