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Jason Sherman(I)

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Jason Sherman is an award winning playwright and screenwriter. His television credits include the mini-series The Best Laid Plans (CBC), Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (TMN) and ZOS: Zone of Separation (TMN), as well as lauded docudramas Jonestown and We Were Children. He executive produced The Listener (CTV) and Bloodletting, and wrote for Murdoch Mysteries and ReGenesis, which he also co-developed. He created a number of CBC radio dramas, including two long running shows, National Affairs, and Afghanada. Among his plays are Patience, Reading Hebron, The League of Nathans and Three in the Back, Two in the Head, which won the Governor General's Award for Drama.
BornJuly 28, 1962
BornJuly 28, 1962
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    My Tree (2021)
    My Tree
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Peter Outerbridge in ReGenesis (2004)
    ReGenesis
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Best Laid Plans (2014)
    The Best Laid Plans
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    We Were Children (2012)
    We Were Children
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2012

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    Writer



    • My Tree (2021)
      My Tree
      7.4
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Portia Doubleday and Marc-André Grondin in After the Ball (2015)
      After the Ball
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2015
    • 501 (2014)
      501
      Short
      • writer
      • 2014
    • The Best Laid Plans (2014)
      The Best Laid Plans
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2014
    • We Were Children (2012)
      We Were Children
      7.7
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Craig Olejnik and Lauren Lee Smith in The Listener (2009)
      The Listener
      6.8
      TV Series
      • story
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Shawn Ashmore and Mayko Nguyen in Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (2010)
      Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
      Murdoch Mysteries
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008–2009
    • ZOS: Zone of Separation (2009)
      ZOS: Zone of Separation
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • The Rules, Part 1
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008
    • The Real Story (2002)
      The Real Story
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Peter Outerbridge in ReGenesis (2004)
      ReGenesis
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • writer ...
      • 2004–2007
    • Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007)
      Jonestown: Paradise Lost
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • 11 Cameras (2006)
      11 Cameras
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • The Atwood Stories (2003)
      The Atwood Stories
      6.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003

    Producer



    • My Tree (2021)
      My Tree
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Craig Olejnik and Lauren Lee Smith in The Listener (2009)
      The Listener
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Shawn Ashmore and Mayko Nguyen in Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures (2010)
      Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010

    Additional Crew



    • Paranormal Nightshift (2020)
      Paranormal Nightshift
      7.2
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2020
    • Rupert Graves and Kelly Rowan in The Good Times Are Killing Me (2009)
      The Good Times Are Killing Me
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • creative consultant
      • 2009
    • Peter Outerbridge in ReGenesis (2004)
      ReGenesis
      7.8
      TV Series
      • developed for television
      • executive story editor
      • 2004–2005

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • July 28, 1962
      • Montréal, Quebec, Canada

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    • How old is Jason Sherman?
      62 years old
    • When was Jason Sherman born?
      July 28, 1962
    • Where was Jason Sherman born?
      Montréal, Quebec, Canada
    • What is Jason Sherman known for?
      ReGenesis, My Tree, We Were Children, and The Best Laid Plans
    • How many awards has Jason Sherman won?
      1 award

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