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Johnny Ma(III)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Johnny Ma at an event for The Mother and the Bear (2024)
Johnny Ma (Nan Ma) was Born in Shanghai, China. Immigrated to Canada at the age of ten years old. After working in both the finance and fashion industry, he attended Columbia University Master of Fine Arts as Director/ Screenwriter in 2010. Since 2020, Johnny resides in between Vancouver and San Sebastian Del Oeste Mexico.
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    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Known for

    Old Stone (2016)
    Old Stone
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2016
    To Live to Sing (2019)
    To Live to Sing
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2019
    The Robbery (2010)
    The Robbery
    Short
    • Director
    • 2010
    The Mother and the Bear (2024)
    The Mother and the Bear
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2024

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    Director

    • The Mother and the Bear (2024)
      The Mother and the Bear
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Homemade (2020)
      Homemade
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • To Live to Sing (2019)
      To Live to Sing
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Old Stone (2016)
      Old Stone
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2016
    • A Grand Canal (2013)
      A Grand Canal
      6.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Dec 32
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Johnny Ma in O Genio de Quintino (2011)
      O Genio de Quintino
      7.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Play
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Robbery (2010)
      The Robbery
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010

    Writer

    • The Mother and the Bear (2024)
      The Mother and the Bear
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Homemade (2020)
      Homemade
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • To Live to Sing (2019)
      To Live to Sing
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Old Stone (2016)
      Old Stone
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • A Grand Canal (2013)
      A Grand Canal
      6.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Dec 32
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Johnny Ma in O Genio de Quintino (2011)
      O Genio de Quintino
      7.6
      Short
      • story
      • writer
      • 2011
    • Play
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • The Robbery (2010)
      The Robbery
      Short
      • written by
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Devil's Work (2015)
      Devil's Work
      7.3
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Mineirinho do Riacho
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Johnny Ma in O Genio de Quintino (2011)
      O Genio de Quintino
      7.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Play
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Robbery (2010)
      The Robbery
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Nan Ma

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    • Trivia
      Immigrated to Toronto Canada at the age of 10, first English sentence learned was "Can I play?".

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