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Paolo Barzman (born April 9, 1957) is a French-Canadian film and television director and writer. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, Volume 1 By Jerry Roberts He is the son of blacklisted screenwriters Ben Barzman and Norma Barzman, and grew up largely in Cannes after his parents left the United States.Chad Sheldon, "Toll of the Holocaust adds up in 'Arithmetic'; France's Paolo Barzman directs a story of camp survivors and the importance of remembrance and the right to forget". Los Angeles Times, September 14, 2007.
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.Brendan Kelly, "Never fear - Phantom's here; Hollywood epics continue to shoot elsewhere, but a superhero miniseries leads a promising list of productions setting up shop in Montreal". Montreal Gazette, May 4, 2009.
| Gemini Awards | 2006 | Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | 15/Love: "Valley of the Dolls" | "Geminis handed out for best lifestyle, children's and youth awards". Canadian Press, October 18, 2006. | |
| 2009 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | The Last Templar | "Gemini Nominees: Craft Categories". Playback, October 12, 2009. | ||
| 2011 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Being Human: "Dog Eat Dog" | |||
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2025 | Best TV Movie | with Emily Andras, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Brett Burlock, Sonia Hosko, Jess Maldaner | Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ‘25: Wynonna Earp: Vengeance leads scripted TV wins". Playback, May 31, 2025. |
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