# Kevin Tierney

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Canadian film producer (1950–2018)

Kevin Tierney Tierney in October 2008 Born (1950-08-27)August 27, 1950 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Died May 12, 2018(2018-05-12) (aged 67) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Education Sir George Williams University, Concordia University, McGill University Known for Film producer Notable work Bon Cop, Bad Cop Spouse Terry Smiley Children Jacob Tierney Awards Genie Award for Best Motion Picture

**Kevin Tierney** (August 27, 1950 – May 12, 2018) was a Canadian [film producer](/source/Film_producer) from Montreal who co-wrote and produced the most successful Canadian film ranked by domestic box office at the time, *[Bon Cop, Bad Cop](/source/Bon_Cop%2C_Bad_Cop)*, for which he earned a Golden Reel, the [Genie Award for Best Motion Picture](/source/Genie_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture) in 2007. He is a former vice-chair of the [Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television](/source/Academy_of_Canadian_Cinema_%26_Television) and former chair of the board of *[Cinémathèque québécoise](/source/Cin%C3%A9math%C3%A8que_qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise)*.[1][2]

## Movie career

With characters trading lines in both English and French, Tierney saw *Bon Cop, Bad Cop* as a normal Canadian plot line about a [Sûreté du Québec](/source/S%C3%BBret%C3%A9_du_Qu%C3%A9bec) cop teaming up with an [Ontario Provincial Police](/source/Ontario_Provincial_Police) investigator: "When I first heard the premise of this movie from [Patrick Huard](/source/Patrick_Huard) ... how the hell did we not already make this movie? It’s ridiculous." Tierney returned to the language theme in 2011 by directing the movie *[French Immersion](/source/French_Immersion_(film))*.[1][3]

Tierney also produced other titles including *[Varian's War](/source/Varian's_War)*, *[One Dead Indian](/source/One_Dead_Indian)*, *[Good Neighbours](/source/Good_Neighbours_(film))* and *[Twist](/source/Twist_(2003_film))*. In addition to the big screen, Tierney produced several television (mini)series, including *Barnum*, *Bonanno: The Story of a Godfather*, *Armistead Maupin's [Tales of the City](/source/Tales_of_the_City_(1993_miniseries))* and *The Memoirs of Pierre Trudeau*.[4][5] He also executive produced the TV movie *Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story*.

In addition to professional recognition, Tierney received a [Sheila and Victor Goldbloom Distinguished Community Service Award](/source/Sheila_and_Victor_Goldbloom_Distinguished_Community_Service_Award) in 2013 as a community leader.[6] At the [7th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/7th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2019, he received a posthumous Board of Directors Tribute Award from the [Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television](/source/Academy_of_Canadian_Cinema_and_Television).[7]

## Personal life and death

Tierney was born in [Montreal](/source/Montreal) and raised in [Park Extension](/source/Park_Extension), and graduated from [Sir George Williams University](/source/Sir_George_Williams_University) (BA in 1971), [Concordia University](/source/Concordia_University) (Diploma in Comms Studies, 1978) and [McGill University](/source/McGill_University) (BEd, Education, 1974).[8][9] He then taught [English as a second or foreign language](/source/English_as_a_second_or_foreign_language) (ESL) in Chad and China. Tierney learned Standard French at age 24 while teaching in [Algeria](/source/Algeria).[1][10]

He also taught English at [John Abbott College](/source/John_Abbott_College) in the late 1970s.[11] Tierney wrote an arts column in the *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)* newspaper.[12]

Tierney was married to Terry Smiley. He was the father of Canadian actor and director [Jacob Tierney](/source/Jacob_Tierney) and Brigid, who is an actress.[13] He produced Jacob's 2009 film *[The Trotsky](/source/The_Trotsky)*. In 2009 he used his award from the Canadian Film and Television Production Association’s Producer of the Year Award at the [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival) to establish the Pat and Bill Tierney Scholarship at [Concordia University](/source/Concordia_University), naming it after his parents.[14]

Tierney died, after a three-year battle with cancer, on May 12, 2018, surrounded by his family.[1][3][15]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CP_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CP_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-CP_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-CP_1-3) ["'Bon Cop, Bad Cop' producer Kevin Tierney dead at 67"](https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/bon-cop-bad-cop-producer-kevin-tierney-dead-at-67). *The Canadian Press*. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-brownstein_2-0)** Brownstein, Bill (April 23, 2018). ["Brownstein: Montreal filmmaker Kevin Tierney to face the ultimate fire"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180513013453/http://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/brownstein-montreal-filmmaker-kevin-tierney-to-face-the-ultimate-fire). *Montreal Gazette*. Archived from [the original](https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/brownstein-montreal-filmmaker-kevin-tierney-to-face-the-ultimate-fire) on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CBC_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CBC_3-1) ["Kevin Tierney, producer of Bon Cop, Bad Cop, dead at 67"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180513003314/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/kevin-tierney-obituary-1.4660683). *CBC News*. May 12, 2018. Archived from [the original](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/kevin-tierney-obituary-1.4660683) on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gazobit_4-0)** Brownstein, Bill (May 12, 2018). ["Montreal filmmaker and Gazette columnist Kevin Tierney dies at 67"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180513020408/http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/montreal-filmmaker-and-gazette-columnist-kevin-tierney-passes-away). *Montreal Gazette*. Archived from [the original](https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/montreal-filmmaker-and-gazette-columnist-kevin-tierney-passes-away) on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-HRep_5-0)** Vlessing, Etan (May 13, 2018). ["Kevin Tierney, Canadian Film and TV Producer, Dies at 67"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/canadian-film-tv-producer-kevin-tierney-dies-at-67-1111443). *The Hollywood Reporter*. Retrieved May 14, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Goldbloom_6-0)** ["2013 Goldbloom Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180513021044/http://qcgn.ca/2013-goldbloom-awards/). *Quebec Community Groups Network*. 27 May 2016. Archived from [the original](http://qcgn.ca/2013-goldbloom-awards/) on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Canadian Screen Awards announce special honorees"](https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/01/15/canadian-screen-awards-announce-special-honorees/). [News 1130 CKWX](/source/CKWX), January 15, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Concordia mourns loss of Kevin Tierney, graduate and Bon Cop, Bad Cop producer](https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/vpaer/aar/2018/05/16/concordia-mourns-loss-of-kevin-tierney-graduate-and-bon-cop-bad-cop-producer.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [The Canadian Encyclopedia - Kevin Tierney](https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kevin-tierney)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-st-laurent_10-0)** ["C'est la Vie April 16 & 18, 2010"](http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1479115895). *CBC*. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Concordia mourns loss of Kevin Tierney, graduate and Bon Cop, Bad Cop producer](https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/vpaer/aar/2018/05/16/concordia-mourns-loss-of-kevin-tierney-graduate-and-bon-cop-bad-cop-producer.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-column_12-0)** Chodan, Lucinda (September 16, 2016). ["Editor's notebook: Meet new arts columnist Kevin Tierney"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180513021905/http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/editors-notebook-meet-new-arts-columnist-kevin-tierney). *Montreal Gazette*. Archived from [the original](https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/editors-notebook-meet-new-arts-columnist-kevin-tierney) on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gazette2010_13-0)** Kelly, Brendan (March 13, 2010), ["There's no drama for the Tierneys"](https://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20100313/283558036757101), *Montreal Gazette*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Setting an Example: Kevin Tierney](https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/concordia/aar/docs/magazine/Setting_an_example_Kevin_Tierney-Spring%202010.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Concordia mourns loss of Kevin Tierney, graduate and Bon Cop, Bad Cop producer](https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/vpaer/aar/2018/05/16/concordia-mourns-loss-of-kevin-tierney-graduate-and-bon-cop-bad-cop-producer.html)

## External links

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