Alma mater McGill University Education McGill University Spouse Lara MacInnis | Role Director Name Leo Scherman | |
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Full Name Leo Edmund Scherman Born April 2, 1975 (age 48) ( 1975-04-02 ) London, United Kingdom Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor Awards Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series Nominations Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Comedy Program or Series Movies and TV shows Cock'd Gunns, Living Death, Never Forget, White Knuckles Similar People Brooks Gray, Inessa Frantowski, Sarah Manninen, Kristen Holden‑Reid, Lou Diamond Phillips | ||
KATIE CHATS: LEO SCHERMAN, FILMMAKER, COCK'D GUNNS, WHITE KNUCKLES, HOWIE DO IT, 07/12
Leo Edmund Scherman (born April 2, 1975) is an award winning Canadian director, writer, producer and actor. Scherman graduated in 1997 from McGill University with a degree in Cultural Studies.
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- KATIE CHATS LEO SCHERMAN FILMMAKER COCKD GUNNS WHITE KNUCKLES HOWIE DO IT 0712
- Career
- Awards and nominations
- References
Career
Leo Scherman is a versatile filmmaker who has written and directed feature films, television series and commercials. Scherman trained under Paul Schrader and David Cronenberg and at age 28 wrote and directed his first feature film, the thriller White Knuckles. He wrote the feature Living Death starring Kristy Swanson and directed Lou Diamond Phillips in the suspense thriller Never Forget.
Scherman has experience with a cross section of genres including multi-cam and live events. Creator and producer of the Canadian Screen Award winning television series Cock'd Gunns, Scherman directed two seasons of Scare Tactics, has written and directed for NBC, SyFy, Vice, History, Discovery and National Geographic, and directed commercials for clients such as Expedia, Gatorade and McDonald’s.
Awards and nominations
2008 Gemini Award winner for Best Writing in a Comedy Series and Best Ensemble Acting in a Comedy Series
2008 Gemini Award Nomination for Best Comedy Series