Paolo Barzman


Paolo Barzman is a French-Canadian film and television director and writer. He is the son of blacklisted screenwriters Ben and Norma Barzman, and grew up largely in Cannes after his parents left the United States.

Career

Directing

His television directing credits include The Adventures of the Black Stallion, Highlander: The Series, Counterstrike, Bordertown, Relic Hunter, Queen of Swords, 15/Love, 18 to Life, Lost Girl, Haven, Wynonna Earp, the American-Canadian adaptation of Being Human and SurrealEstate, as well as a number of television films.
In 2007, he directed the feature film Emotional Arithmetic starring Susan Sarandon and Christopher Plummer.
He also directed the two-part miniseries The Phantom in 2009, based on the famous longtime costumed crime-fighting comic-strip character The Phantom.

Writing

As a television writer, he wrote for the series Grand Star and the French series Aventures Caraïbes.

Awards