Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- The T. M. Maple Award · 2015
Filmography50+ titles
Moville Mysteries
Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
Gargoyles
Lost Heroes
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
Stickin' Around
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
George and Martha
Cyberchase
The Magic School Bus
Donkey Kong Country
Beetlejuice
Clone High
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
Rupert
Paddington
Arthur
Little Bear
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
Romie-0 and Julie-8
Timothy Goes to School
Bob and Margaret
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
T and T
Rolie Polie Olie
Franklin
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
The Doodlebops
The Santa Claus Brothers
Braceface
The Little Bear Movie
Busytown Mysteries
Max & Ruby
Franklin's Magic Christmas
Blazing Dragons
Dog City
Johnny Test
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
Friday the 13th
Malice
Babar
The Care Bears Movie
The Care Bears Family
Franklin and the Green Knight
Pippi Longstocking
Babar: The Movie
A Cosmic Christmas
Pecola
Caillou