Leo Scherman


Leo Edmund Scherman is a Canadian director, writer, producer and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Cock'd Gunns and the co-writer and director of the feature film Trench 11 .

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

Awards and nominations

2017 Toronto After Dark Film Festival award winner for Best Feature Film , 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