Len Blum
| Len Blum | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Leonard Solomon Blum 1951 (age 64–65) Montreal, Canada |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, composer, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Munroe-Blum (1970–present) |
Leonard Solomon "Len" Blum (born 1951) is an award-winning Canadian screenwriter, film producer and film composer.[1]
Early life
Blum 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 including Meatballs,[1] Stripes,[1] Heavy Metal, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone, Meatballs III: Summer Job, Feds, Beethoven's 2nd, Private Parts,[1] The Pink Panther and Over the Hedge. Prior to his film career, he was a songwriter and 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.[2] The inaugural resident was Stephen Dunn.[3] In 2016, Andrew Cividino was announced as the new resident.[4]
Accolades
He won the Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay, in 1980, for the film Meatballs.
Personal life
He has been married to Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum since 1970 with whom he has one child.
Filmography
- Meatballs (with Dan Goldberg and Harold Ramis) (1979)
- Stripes (with Dan Goldberg and Harold Ramis) (1981)
- Heavy Metal (with Dan Goldberg) (1981)
- Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (with Dan Goldberg) (1983)
- Feds (with Dan Goldberg) (1988)
- Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
- Dream Tower (with Ron Mann and Bill Schroeder) (1994)
- Private Parts (1997)
- The Pink Panther (with Steve Martin and Michael Saltzman) (2006)
- Over the Hedge (with Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, and Karey Kirkpatrick) (2006)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Len Blum". The New York Times.
- ↑ 21, Jordan Pinto July; 2015. "TIFF announces Len Blum Residency program". Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "Stephen Dunn, selected as the inaugural Len Blum Resident. | Filmfestivals.com". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Len Blum at the Internet Movie Database
- Leonard Blum archives at the Media Archives of the University of Toronto Media Commons