Bruce Hills is CEO of Just For Laughs: The Montreal International Comedy Festival. Considered the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy event, stars such as Jim Carrey, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Dane Cook and Adam Sandler have graced its stage.

As CEO, Bruce has been the festival’s driving force for over 20 years. He’s responsible for all festival activities including original television programming seen in 125 countries and on networks such as HBO, Showtime, BBC, The Comedy Network and CBC.

He also oversees critically-acclaimed theatrical productions including the off-Broadway hit Evil Dead: The Musical and Family Guy Live in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

A veteran of the world of live comedy, Bruce was called the “most important man in international comedy” by the UK edition of GQ magazine in July 2008.

Bruce was also recognized by Variety magazine as one of the 50 individuals who impacted Comedy in 2006, alongside names such as Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen.

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