Rob “Italian puppet” Heydon is a

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film producer and

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s and

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. Heydon was born in

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, Ontario, Canada. He first worked at the

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for Advanced Film Studies as a PM and producer. Rob Heydon is a partner with VFX and animation company Lazarus Effects Inc. Heydon produced and directed ''

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'', a low budget horror film for

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starring

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and

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written by writer Donald Martin with producer

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and

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and released in 2019. In 2018, Heydon executive produced '' O.G.'' the feature film with

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. The film premiered at the

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. HBO acquired the film. In 2017, Heydon was the executive producer of The Crescent, directed by

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. The film premiered at Midnight Madness at the

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acquired the film. In 2014 Heydon was Executive Producer of the $26m television series,

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, which ran for one season straight to syndication in the US. In 2011, Heydon produced and directed ''

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'', based on the #1 bestselling novel by

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. Which was #1 film the week it was released on iTunes. In 2003, Heydon co-produced '' Go Further'', starring

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(Audience Award runner up prize at

). He won a 2000

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for Best

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for

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's "Alive", which also won People's Choice Award at

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Video Awards.

Selected filmography

Television series

*2019 Last Rituals, Producer. *2015 ''

'', Producer.

Feature films

*2019 ''

'', Director, Producer. *2018 '' O.G.'', Executive Producer. *2017 '' The Crescent'', Executive Producer. *2014 '' Journey Home'', Producer. *2011 ''

'', Director, Producer, Writer. Based on the #1 Bestselling book by

*2005 The Adventure of Greyfriar's Bobby, Co-Producer.

Documentaries

*2003 '' Go Further'', Director, Producer:

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as Cinematographer *1997 ''Rippin'', Director, Producer *1996 ''NYE - Pleasure Force'', Director, Producer *1995 ''Jokers High - Pleasure Force'', Director, Producer

Video

* 2004 ''

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Recordings Zen TV''

Music videos

*2000 ''Beautiful Strange'',

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*2000 ''I Understand'', McMaster and James, BMG Records *2000 ''Never Too Late'',

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*1999 ''Alive'',

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*1999 ''Skizofrenik'', Plastikman, Plus 8 Records /

Publishing *1999 ''Packard'', Plastikman, Plus 8 Records /

Publishing *1999 ''It's Obvious'',

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*1999 ''Road with Many Signs'',

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with Dream Warriors,

*1998 ''Converge'', Plastikman, Plus 8 Records /

Publishing

Awards

*2000

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, Canada - Best Music Video, for "Alive" (

) *2000

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Video Awards of 2000, Canada - People's Choice Best Music Video, for "Alive" (

) *2000

Video Awards, Best Cinematography, 2000, McMaster and James's "I Understand" music video *2000

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, Nomination for Best Video: ''Never Too Late'' (

) *1999 Music Video Production Association MVPA Awards, U.S. - Nomination for Best Electronic Video: ''Converge'' ( Plastikman) *1995 The Canadian International Film and Video Festival., Best Comedy Film and Best Film, "Men will be Boys" *1993 McGill Film Festival,

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, Nominated Best Film, "The Silent Pickup Line"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heydon, Rob 1970 births Artists from Toronto Canadian music video directors Film directors from Toronto Canadian documentary film directors Canadian photographers Canadian male screenwriters Living people Canadian Film Centre alumni Juno Award for Video of the Year winners Screenwriters from Toronto Canadian documentary film producers 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian male writers