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Len Blum

Canadian screenwriter, film producer, and composer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Leonard Solomon Blum (born December 29, 1951) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer and film composer.[1]

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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]

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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

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