PRODUCERS from Canada

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Canadian Producers of all time. This list of famous Canadian Producers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. René Angélil (1942 - 2016)

With an HPI of 63.02, René Angélil is the most famous Canadian Producer.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages on wikipedia.

René Angélil (French pronunciation: [ʁəne ɑ̃ʒelil]; (1942-01-16)16 January 1942 – (2016-01-14)14 January 2016) was a Canadian musical producer, talent manager and singer. He was the husband and manager of singer Celine Dion.

2. Albert S. Ruddy (1930 - 2024)

With an HPI of 50.35, Albert S. Ruddy is the 2nd most famous Canadian Producer.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Albert Stotland Ruddy (March 28, 1930 – May 25, 2024) was a Canadian-American film and television producer. He produced The Godfather (1972) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), both of which won him the Academy Award for Best Picture, and co-created the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971).

3. Harry Saltzman (1915 - 1994)

With an HPI of 48.08, Harry Saltzman is the 3rd most famous Canadian Producer.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Herschel "Harry" Saltzman (; (1915-10-27)October 27, 1915 – (1994-09-28)September 28, 1994) was a Canadian theatre and film producer. He is best remembered for co-producing the first nine of the James Bond film series with Albert R. Broccoli. Apart from a ten-year stint living in St. Petersburg, Florida, he lived most of his life in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England.

4. Lorne Michaels (b. 1944)

With an HPI of 44.71, Lorne Michaels is the 4th most famous Canadian Producer.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian-American television writer and film producer. He created and produced Saturday Night Live (1975–1980, 1985–present) and produced the Late Night series (since 1993), The Kids in the Hall (from 1989 to 1995) and The Tonight Show (since 2014). He has received 21 Primetime Emmy Awards from 106 nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history.