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| Christopher Leone | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1971-10-13) October 13, 1971 (age 53) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Pamela Wimberly (m. 2004) |
| Website | www |
Christopher Leone (born October 13, 1971) is a Los Angeles–based filmmaker with a background in visual effects and CG animation.
Biography
Leone wrote and directed the science-fiction film Parallels released by Fox Digital Studio on the Netflix streaming service in March 2015. Before that Leone directed two seasons of the digital series Suit Up and one season of Wolfpack of Reseda, also for Fox Digital.
Leone co-wrote and co-executive produced The Lost Room, a mini-series for Syfy produced by Lionsgate Television, starring Peter Krause, Julianna Margulies, and Kevin Pollak. The Lost Room was created by Leone, Laura Harkcom, and Paul Workman and first aired in December 2006. Leone, Harkcom, and Workman were nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2008.
In 2006, Leone's short film K-7 screened at over 60 film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival and SXSW, and won 12 awards including Best Live Action Short at HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Best Short at CineVegas, and a Jury Mention at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
In July 2009, Red 5 Comics published We Kill Monsters, written by Leone. He also directs commercials for Traction Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |||
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| Director | Writer | Producer | Other | ||||
| Who, Me? | 1999 | No | No | No | Yes | Production assistant Short film |
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| To Build a Better Mousetrap | 1999 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Editor Short film |
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| The Walter Mitty Condition | 2002 | No | Yes | No | No | Short film | |
| Re: Stinky Boss | 2002 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Editor Short film |
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| Waiting for Michelle | 2004 | No | No | No | Yes | Editor Short film |
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| K-7 | 2006 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor Short film |
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| Parallels | 2015 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Executive producer | |
| The Replacement | 2015 | Yes | No | No | No | Short film | |
| Scaring Grandma | 2017 | Yes | No | No | No | Short film | |
Television
| Title | Year(s) | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| The Lost Room | 2006 | — | Sci Fi Channel | Television miniseries (executive producer and writer) | |
| Bar Karma | 2011 | — | Current TV |
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| Wolfpack of Reseda | 2012 | — | Fox Digital Studio | 8 episodes (director) | |
| Suit Up | 2012-2013 | — | Fox Digital Studio | 16 episodes (director) | |
| Gone: A Wayward Pines Story | 2015 | — | Fox Digital Studio | 10 episodes (director and writer) |
References
- Patel, Sahil (February 27, 2015). "Netflix Picks Up New Fox Digital Studio Movie 'Parallels'". thevideoink.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- Miller, Laura (September 9, 2009). "The Best Sci-Fi Series You've Never Heard Of". salon.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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