Daniel McIvor was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1962. He is a stalwart of the Canadian theatre scene, having written and directed numerous award-winning productions. Daniel's play "Never Swim Alone" won the award for overall excellence at the New York Fringe in 1998. In 2006, Daniel received the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama for his collection of plays "I Still Love You". In 2007, his play "You Are Here" was translated into Japanese and produced in Tokyo. He directed his play "How It Works" in a successful production at Tarragon Theatre. As an actor, he has appeared in his own films, Thom Fitzgerald's "Beefcake", Don McKellar's CBC series "Twitch City", and Jeremy Podeswar's "The Five Senses", for which he was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor.
From the description of Daniel McIvor Collection : consists of performance files, correspondence, reviews and articles, production and personal photos, administration and personal records, multimedia material relating to the playwright, director and filmmaker career of Daniel McIvor, 1980-2008. 1980- (University of Guelph). WorldCat record id: 629782378
