Len Blum

Leonard Solomon Blum (born 1951) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer and film composer.[1]

Len Blum
Born
Leonard Solomon Blum

1951 (age 68–69)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationMusician, composer, screenwriter, yoga teacher, filmmaker
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s)Heather Munroe-Blum (1970–present)

Early life

Blum was born into a Jewish family.[2] He attended Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario. He later graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975.

Career

He has written many films, specializing in comedy, including Meatballs,[1] Stripes,[1] Heavy Metal, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone, Beethoven's 2nd, Private Parts,[1] The Pink Panther remake and Over the Hedge. Prior to his film career, early on he was a rock musician and songwriter did studio productions, produced radio commercials.

In 2015, the Toronto International Film Festival created a screenwriter's residency program named after Blum, specifically for up and coming Canadian screenwriters to develop their projects.[3] The inaugural resident was Stephen Dunn.[4] In 2016, Andrew Cividino was announced as the new resident.[5]

Accolades

He won the Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay, in 1980, for the film Meatballs.[6]

Personal life

He has been married to Heather Munroe-Blum since 1970, with whom he has a daughter, Sydney.[2]

Filmography
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References
  1. "Len Blum". The New York Times.
  2. Gladstone, Bill (1996). "Conversation with screenwriter Len Blum". BillGladstone.ca. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. 21, Jordan Pinto July; 2015. "TIFF announces Len Blum Residency program". Retrieved 2016-08-04.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Stephen Dunn, selected as the inaugural Len Blum Resident. | Filmfestivals.com". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  5. Erbland, Kate (2016-08-03). "TIFF Adds New Round of Titles, Including 'It's Only the End of the World,' 'Mean Dreams' and More". Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  6. Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.


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