Biography
Daniel Iron is a Canadian film and television producer. He began his career as legal counsel at Telefilm Canada after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1987. He later joined Rhombus Media, becoming a partner, and produced films including The Red Violin (1998) and Last Night (1998), as well as the television series Slings and Arrows.
In 2004, Iron left Rhombus to found Foundry Films. The company produced Away from Her (2007), Manufactured Landscapes (2006) and Cairo Time (2009). In 2013, Foundry Films was acquired by Blue Ice Pictures, where Iron serves as Canadian president of production.
Iron has received several awards, including a Genie Award for Best Motion Picture for Away from Her (shared) and a Genie Award for Best Documentary for Manufactured Landscapes (shared).
