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,Chris Knight, "Tunnel vision; Leo Scherman's Trench 11 amplifies the fears of war by going underground". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, August 31, 2018. and co-creator of the television series Cock'd Gunns.Alex Strachan, "Great Canadian TV on shoe-string budget". Regina Leader-Post, September 5, 2008.
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 2006 Living Death 2008 Never Forget 2017Trench 11
Awards and nominations He 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.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.
Trench 11 won the award for Best Feature Film at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2017.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.
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