Michael Hirsh

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.

Crew

The Care Bears Movie
Producer
Pippi Longstocking
Producer
The Little Bear Movie
Executive Producer
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
Producer
The Adventures of the Get Along Gang
Producer
The Great Canadian Comic Books!
Director
A Cosmic Christmas
Producer
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
Producer
Paddington
Executive Producer
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
Producer
Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
Producer
Babar: The Movie
Executive Producer, Story
The Santa Claus Brothers
Executive Producer
Voulez-vous coucher avec God?
Director
Mister Pencil Draws The Line
Director
Clifford's Fun with Letters
Producer
Easter Fever
Producer, Story
The Devil and Daniel Mouse
Producer
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
Producer, Story
Madballs: Gross Jokes
Producer
Gotta Catch Santa Claus
Executive Producer
Malice
Executive Producer
Super Joe
Writer
The Wild Puffalumps
Producer
Friday the 13th
Second Assistant Camera
Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut
Executive Producer
Franklin's Magic Christmas
Executive Producer
Burglar
Producer
Take Me Up to the Ball Game
Story, Producer
Romie-0 and Julie-8
Story, Producer
Madballs: Escape from Orb!
Producer
Redwall: The Movie
Executive Producer
Donkey Kong Raiders of the Lost Banana
Executive Producer
Franklin and the Green Knight
Executive Producer
Caillou's World of Wonder
Executive Producer
Max & Ruby's Halloween
Executive Producer
The Crab with the Golden Claws
Executive Producer
The Secret of the Unicorn
Executive Producer
Red Rackham's Treasure
Executive Producer