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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) and the co-writer and director of the feature film Trench 11 (2017).
Personal life
Scherman was born in London, England to Canadian artist Tony Scherman and British artist Margaret Priest. His grandfather is Canadian conductor and violinist Paul Scherman 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
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
