Leo Scherman
Leo Scherman | |
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Born | Leo Edmund Scherman April 2, 1975 London, United Kingdom |
Alma mater | McGill University |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor |
Leo Edmund Scherman (born April 2, 1975) is a Canadian director, writer, producer and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Cock'd Gunns (2007)[1] and the co-writer and director of the feature film Trench 11 (2017).[2]
Personal life[]
Scherman was born in London, England to Canadian artist Tony Scherman and British artist Margaret Priest.[3] His grandfather is Canadian conductor and violinist Paul Scherman[4] and his father-in-law is deep-sea explorer Dr. Joe MacInnis.
In 1997, he graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with a degree in Cultural Studies.
Selected filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Film | Credited as | |||
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Director | Producer | Writer | |||
2004 | White Knuckles | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2006 | Living Death | Yes | |||
2008 | Yes | ||||
2017 | Trench 11 | Yes | Yes |
Awards and nominations[]
2017 Toronto After Dark Film Festival award winner for Best Feature Film (first Canadian film to win), Best Horror and Scariest Film for Trench 11[5]
2008 Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Writing in a Comedy Series and Best Ensemble Acting in a Comedy Series for Cock'd Gunns
2008 Canadian Screen Award Nomination for Best Comedy Series for Cock'd Gunns
References[]
- ^ Cock'd Gunns, Morgan Waters, Andy King, Brooks Gray, retrieved 2018-07-23CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ Scherman, Leo (2017-10-15), Trench 11, Rossif Sutherland, Rob Archer, Karine Vanasse, retrieved 2018-07-23
- ^ Tate. "Margaret Priest born 1944 - Tate".
- ^ "Paul Scherman". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Festival, Toronto After Dark Film. "AWARD WINNERS Announced for Toronto After Dark 2017! TRENCH 11, MAYHEM and THE ENDLESS Win Big!". Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
External links[]
- 1975 births
- Canadian film directors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian screenwriters
- Living people