Paolo Barzman

Paolo Barzman (born April 9, 1957) is a Canadian film and television director, and television writer. He is the son of blacklisted screenwriters Ben and Norma Barzman. He grew up largely in Europe.

Directing
His television directing credits include The Adventures of the Black Stallion, Highlander: The Series, Counterstrike, Bordertown, Relic Hunter, Queen of Swords, 15/Love, 18 to Life, Lost Girl, Haven, Wynonna Earp, the American-Canadian adaptation of Being Human and SurrealEstate.

Barzman has also directed a number of television films. In 2007, he directed the feature film Emotional Arithmetic starring Susan Sarandon and Christopher Plummer.

He also directed the 2009 2-part mini-series The Phantom, based on the famous longtime costumed crime-fighting comic-strip character The Phantom.

Writing
As a television writer, he wrote for the series Grand Star and the French series Aventures Caraïbes.