McG 3005072 225338770 2008-07-13T04:30:35Z 65.24.78.67 {{Infobox Actor | image = Replace this image male.svg | name = McG | imagesize = | caption = | birthdate = {{birth date and age|1968|8|9}} | location = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]], [[Michigan]], [[USA]] | birthname = Joseph McGinty Nichol }} '''Joseph "McG" McGinty Nichol''' (born [[August 9]], [[1968]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[film]] and [[television]] [[Film producer|producer]] and [[Film director|director]]. He was born in [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]], [[Michigan]]. With a psychology degree from [[University of California, Irvine|UC Irvine]], McG started as a still photographer in the music business, shooting local bands and musicians with whom he was friendly. He helped produce the debut album by [[Sugar Ray]], ''[[Lemonade and Brownies]]''. Eventually, this led him to direct [[music video]]s, namely many for [[Korn]]. His films (as director) include ''[[Charlie's Angels (movie)|Charlie's Angels]]'', ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]'' and ''[[We Are Marshall]]''. His television series include ''[[Fastlane (TV series)|Fastlane]]'', ''[[The O.C.]]'', ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' and ''[[Pussycat Dolls Present:]] Search for the Next Doll''. He has, according to the producers, signed on to direct the next installment of the ''[[Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]'' franchise: ''[[Terminator Salvation]]''. He is also due to start work on an American version of ''[[Spaced]]'', but without the consent or contribution of the original makers Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright or Jessica Stevenson; it will follow the same basic concept of the English version, but has been derided by fans of the original series for this lack of involvement from the creators. In 2008, McG will venture into new media, executive producing two original online series for [[The WB Television Network]]'s new online portal. One of the series, "Sorority Forever," is produced in conjunction with [[Big Fantastic]], the creators of the online series "[[Prom Queen (internet series)|Prom Queen]]."<ref name="WB revived as online platform">{{Cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/VR1117984772.html | title = WB revived as online platform | date = 2008-04-28 | work = [[Variety]] | accessdate = 2008-04-28|}}</ref> ==External links== *{{imdb name|id=0629334|name=McG}} *[http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Joseph_McGinty_Nichol/187164#fullBio Biography on Hollywood.com] [[Category:1968 births|McG]] [[Category:Living people|McG]] [[Category:American film producers|McG]] [[Category:American film directors|McG]] [[Category:American television producers|McG]] [[Category:American television writers|McG]] [[Category:American music video directors|McG]] [[Category:People from Kalamazoo, Michigan|McG]] [[Category:English-language film directors|McG]] {{US-film-bio-stub}} [[de:McG]] [[fr:McG]] [[it:McG]] [[nl:McG]] [[no:McG]] [[pl:Joseph McGinty Nichol]]