The April 7, 2005 issue of Rolling Stone chose him as their breakthrough filmmaker of the year, saying "Crash, Haggis' directorial film debut is already being touted for this year's awards race."

Had a heart attack during the filming of "Crash," yet refused to let anyone else finish directing it. He returned to directing 2 weeks after the event.

He was originally going to direct Million Dollar Baby (2004). He was in the middle of directing _Crash (2004)_ when Clint Eastwood asked to direct the film after being offered the lead. Haggis agreed.

On March 5, 2006 became the first person in Oscar history to have written back-to-back best picture winners.

Studied cinematography at London's Fanshawe College.

Is Canadian.

Was nominated for an Oscar for writing three years in a row: 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Moved to LA age 22.

In March 2003, Razor Magazine made a list of "nonconformists that defy dictates, the iconoclasts that cling to independent thought, the radicals that refuse adherence, that give us pause. They are what legends are made of." Along with Sam Shepard, Julian Schnabel, Baz Luhrmann, Lance Armstrong, Richard Branson, Robert Shapiro, John Irving and Bill Clinton, Razor Magazine named Haggis one of its "25 Mavericks of our time."

Shares the same birthday with Chuck Norris, the star of his hit TV series "Walker: Texas Ranger".

Son of Edward H. Haggis and Mary Yvonne Metcalf, children : Alissa Sullivan, Lauren Kilvington, Katy Elizabeth.

Produced two Best Picture winners in a row: Million Dollar Baby and Crash.