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Steven S. Levitan (born November 16, 1952) is a lawyer and a Canadian Producer of feature films, television series and television movies.
Contents
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
- External links
Early life and education
Levitan was raised in Toronto, Ontario. He attended York University from 1971 to 1974 and University of Windsor Law School (1974–1977).
Career
Levitan began his practice of Entertainment and Media Law at Rosenfeld, Malcolmson in 1979. He joined Goodman and Goodman in 1982 and then Gowling and Henderson in 1986, becoming one of Canada’s most reputable entertainment lawyers.
In 1989 Levitan decided to pursue film and television production full time and joined Sunrise Films Ltd., at the time one of the country’s most successful production companies, becoming its President. At Sunrise Films, Levitan produced Deepa Mehta’s first feature film, SAM & ME.
In 1993, Levitan joined with Paul Bronfman, President of The Comweb Group, to found Protocol Entertainment Inc. In 2005 Levitan took over sole ownership and control of Protocol. Protocol’s objective, from its beginning, was to devote itself to excellence in the development, financing and production of series, movies, mini-series and feature films for the North American and international markets.
Based in Toronto, Levitan has produced 4 feature films, approximately 700 episodes of TV drama, and 5 TV movies which have enjoyed widespread success all over the world.
Personal life
Levitan is married with two children. He and his family currently live in Toronto, Ontario.
Filmography
2010 Turn the Beat Around (TV movie) (executive producer)
2001-2009 The Saddle Club – 3 seasons (TV series) (executive producer - 76 episodes)
2009 Puck Hogs (Feature) (producer)
2007 Kaya (TV series) (executive producer)
2004 Metropia (TV series) (executive producer)
2003 Train 48 (TV series) (executive producer)
1999 Code Name: Eternity (TV series) (producer)
1997-1998 Police Academy: The Series (TV series) (executive producer - 26 episodes)
1996-1998 Goosebumps (TV series) (producer - 3 episodes)
1999 Pocahontas: The Legend (executive producer, producer)
1993 Matrix (TV series) (executive producer)
1992 Quiet Killer (TV movie) (executive producer)
1991 Sam & Me (executive producer)
1988 Smokescreen (executive producer)
References
External Links Steven S. Levitan at the Internet Movie Database