Paolo Barzman (born April 9, 1957) is a French-Canadian film and television director and writer.Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, Volume 1 By Jerry Roberts He is the son of blacklisted screenwriters Ben and Norma Barzman, and grew up largely in Cannes after his parents left the United States.Chad Sheldon, "Toll of the Holocaust adds up in 'Arithmetic'; France's Paolo Barzman directs a story of camp survivors and the importance of remembrance and the right to forget". Los Angeles Times, September 14, 2007.
Career 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, as well as a number of television films.
In 2007, he directed the feature film Emotional Arithmetic starring Susan Sarandon and Christopher Plummer.
He also directed the two-part miniseries The Phantom in 2009, based on the famous longtime costumed crime-fighting comic-strip character The Phantom.Brendan Kelly, "Never fear - Phantom's here; Hollywood epics continue to shoot elsewhere, but a superhero miniseries leads a promising list of productions setting up shop in Montreal". Montreal Gazette, May 4, 2009.
Writing As a television writer, he wrote for the series Grand Star and the French series Aventures Caraïbes.
Awards Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s) Gemini Awards 2006 Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series 15/Love: "Valley of the Dolls" "Geminis handed out for best lifestyle, children's and youth awards". Canadian Press, October 18, 2006. 2009 Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series The Last Templar "Gemini Nominees: Craft Categories". Playback, October 12, 2009. 2011 Best Direction in a Dramatic Series Being Human: "Dog Eat Dog" Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best TV Movie Wynonna Earp: Vengeancewith Emily Andras, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Brett Burlock, Sonia Hosko, Jess Maldaner Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ‘25: Wynonna Earp: Vengeance leads scripted TV wins". Playback, May 31, 2025.
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