Leo Edmund Scherman (born April 2, 1975) is a Canadian film and television director, writer and producer. He is best known as the co-writer and director of the feature film Trench 11,[1] and co-creator of the television series Cock'd Gunns.[2]
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| Born | Leo Edmund Scherman April 2, 1975 |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor |
Personal life
editScherman was born in London, England to Canadian artist Tony Scherman and British artist Margaret Priest. His grandfather is Canadian conductor and violinist Paul Scherman[3] 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Credited as | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | |||
| 2004 | White Knuckles | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Living Death | Yes | |||
| 2008 | Never Forget | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Trench 11 | Yes | Yes | ||
Awards and nominations
editHe won two Gemini Awards at the 23rd Gemini Awards in 2008 for Cock'd Gunns, for Best Writing in a Comedy Series and Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series.[4]
Trench 11 won the award for Best Feature Film at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2017.[5]
References
edit- ^ Chris Knight, "Tunnel vision; Leo Scherman's Trench 11 amplifies the fears of war by going underground". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, August 31, 2018.
- ^ Alex Strachan, "Great Canadian TV on shoe-string budget". Regina Leader-Post, September 5, 2008.
- ^ "Paul Scherman". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Alex Strachan, "The Englishman's Boy, Durham County top winners at Geminis; Fan favourites Rick Mercer Report, Corner Gas snubbed". Ottawa Citizen, November 29, 2008.
- ^ Randall King, "Horror, upon horror: Manitoba-lensed Trench 11 blends frightening First World War conflict with 21st-century cinematic chills". Winnipeg Free Press, August 30, 2018.
External links
edit- Leo Scherman at IMDb