David Levine Resume - Creative Producer, Writer, Editor.
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1. Bob Sorger
Director⇔Editor⇔Writer⇔Producer
146 Clifton Ave.
Toronto, Ont. M3H 4L5
Cell: (416) 709-5771
bobsorgertv@gmail.com
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RESUME
iNNOVATE BY DAY INC. – INSIDE BETWEEN July/Aug ‘16
⇔ Co-Director of a live After-Show Show on citytv.com.
CFTO, CTV NEWSCHANNEL Ongoing
⇔ Freelance Director For Newscasts, have also directed The National & Canada AM
HIGHER GROUND PROD./COMEDY NETWORK – CDN. COMEDY AWARDS 10TH
ANNIVERSARY
Sep. ’09 – Jan. ‘10
⇔ Director – Live gala hosted by Samantha Bee & Jason Jones
⇔ Assisitant Editor & Story Editor
HIGHER GROUND PROD./CMT – OUR SONG Sep. ’08 – Mar ‘09
⇔ Assistant Editor – Series about country music couples
HIGHER GROUND PRODUCTIONS 2005 - 2010
⇔ Editor, Demos & Promos & yearly show reels for Cdn. Comedy Awards
NISSAN ROGUE REVEALED/HIGHER GROUND PRODUCTIONS Nov. 2007
⇔ Director, Game show at the Grey Cup Festival for Webcast.
TSN’s OFF THE RECORD Dec. 2005
⇔ Fill-in director for a month on this talk show
BOARDWALK MEDIA/CGTV June ’05 – Jan. ‘06
⇔ Director, pilot shows for this new digi-net.
VISION TV – 360 VISION 2005
⇔ Back-up director on a few episodes of this information series.
HIGHER GROUND PROD./LIFE NETWORK – SKETCH TROOP Jun.- Aug. ‘02
⇔ Director – 7 episodes of this unique reality series
GENERATOR FILMS/COMEDY NETWORK - GUTTER BALL ALLEY Mar. ‘01
⇔ Director - 13 episodes of this shock comedy/game show
⇔ Nominee: Best Direction, Series – 2002 Canadian Comedy Awards
2. RESUME PG. 2
HIGHER GROUND PROD./CTV/COMEDY NETWORK - THE CANADIAN COMEDY AWARDS
2000 & 2001
⇔ Director/Contributing Writer - Featuring Awards Presentations, Standup & Sketch Performances
⇔ Winner: Canadian Comedy Award 2001 For Best Direction/Special Or Episode
COMEDY NETWORK - MARCH OF DAMES 2000 & 2001
⇔ Director - Comedy Special Featuring Female Sketch, Standup And Improv
COMEDY NETWORK - 3 SISTERS/12 STEPS June ‘00
⇔ Director - Improv Sitcom Pilot - 2 Episodes – Aired: July ‘02
CTV/COMEDY NETWORK - CHEZ CARLA Apr. ‘00
⇔ Director - Variety/Comedy Program - 2 Episodes
REO INTERNATIONAL/ LIFE NETWORK - DIAGNOSIS M.D. Feb. ‘00
⇔ Director - Talk Show
YTV - SANTA CALLS Dec. ‘99
⇔ Director - 5 Live 1 Hr. Shows; Kids Calling Santa, Mrs. Claus & Their Puppet Friends
COMEDY NETWORK - CREAM OF COMEDY 1999 & 2000
⇔ Director - 1 Hr. Comedy Special Featuring New Standup & Sketch Talent,
Hosted By Sean Cullen & Brent Butt
YTV - SNIT STATION Nov. ’99 – Jan. ‘00
⇔ Director - Interstitials
NEW & IMPROV’D PRODUCTIONS/COMEDY NETWORK - IMPROV HEAVEN & HELL
Oct. ‘99
⇔ Director - Improv Comedy Show, 2nd Season
NEW & IMPROV’D PRODUCTIONS – FOOL’S FORUM Oct. ‘99
⇔ Director - 4 Improv Comedy Debate Pilots
NEW & IMPROV’D PRODUCTIONS - TWO GUYS WHO DESPERATELY WANT TO BE ON TV
Oct. ‘99
⇔ Director - 1 Hr. Play/Comedy Special Pilot
YTV - SYSTEM CRASH June - Sept. ‘98
⇔ Director – First Season, 13 Ep. Kids Sketch Comedy Show; Single & Multi-Cam
PL@NETWORKS/SPORTSNET/GLOBAL - GAME NATION 1998 – 2001
⇔ Director - Video Game Information Series
CBC - MIKE MACDONALD’S POLITICALLY CORRECT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Sept. ‘97
⇔ Director - Comedy Special
3. RESUME PG. 3
YEAR END PRODUCTIONS/CTV/COMEDY NETWORK - JEREMY HOTZ: ONLY IN CANA-DUH
⇔ Director - Comedy Now Specials June ‘97
CBC/COMICS! Oct. ‘93 - Mar. ‘99
⇔ Director - Mike Macdonald, Scott Faulconbridge, Robert Cait, Alan Watt, Christine Crosby,
Jeff Rothpan, Shaun Majumder & Sean Cullen Episodes.
⇔ Producer/Director; Series Promos – ‘94/’95 Season
⇔ Co-Wrote And Directed The Episode "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JEREMY HOTZ?"
⇔ 1994 Gemini Nomination - Best Writing In A Comedy Or Variety
YTV CANADA - THE BREAKFAST ZONE / BRAINWASH / NBA DUNK ST. Nov. ‘95 - Jun. ‘98
⇔ Director - Talk Show Format, Comedy Improv & Light Information
TSN – SPORTSDESK 1994-1997
⇔ Freelance Director, Sportscast
BATON BROADCAST SYSTEM - SICK KIDS TELETHON June ‘95
⇔ Producer/Director - Yuk Yuk’s Live Overnight Segment
CMS/BELAIR PRODUCTIONS July ‘94 - 2001
⇔ Wrote, Produced & Directed A Pilot Show For Home Computing & Entertainment Magazine.
⇔ Writer/Producer/Director Of Several Corporate Videos.
MALOFILMS - "HENRY & VERLIN" ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT Dec. '94
⇔ Writer, Editor for The EPK Of This Canadian Feature Film
“SCHLOCKUMENTARY” May '93
⇔ Directed, Produced, Co-Wrote & Edited A Film Demo
With Jeremy Hotz for a unique Comedy Show.
CFTO-TV Jun '88 - Jan. '93
⇔ Hired As An Eng Editor.
⇔ Promoted To Director, Oct. '88
⇔ Directed 3 Daily News Shows & Assorted News Briefs On Rotational Basis
⇔ Developed, Designed & Debuted Sports Beat Today, Sept. '89
⇔ Backup Director For The Dini Petty Show And Eye On Toronto.
⇔ Director: Provincial P.C. Convention, May '90
⇔ Director: Children's Miracle Network Telethon, June '90 & '91
⇔ Remote Director: NDP H.Q., Provincial Election, Sept. '90
⇔ Developed & Designed New Look For Lotto 6/49 Broadcasts
⇔ Director: Festival Of Lights, Nathan Phillips Square, Nov. '90
⇔ Segment Producer & Director: Showbuz
⇔ Director: Argos Grey Cup Parade, Nov. '91
⇔ Director: Municipal Election, Nov. '91
⇔ Director: Yuk Yuk's Overnight Telethon Special, June '92 & '93
⇔ 2nd Unit Director: The People's Comedy Festival TV Gala, July '92
⇔ Director: Blue Jays Championship Parade; Live & 1 Hr. Rebroadcast Special, Oct. '92
4. RESUME PG. 4
CHAPMAN/GOUGH PRODUCTIONS Feb. '86 - Mar. '88
⇔ Worked In All Stages Of Production On Corporate Videos, Music Videos,
Documentaries & Commercials.
⇔ Post Production Supervisor, Assistant Director/Production Manager,
Script Revisions & Continuity
⇔ Creative Contributions Including Full Writing/Creative & Editing On
"GIMME SOME KIND OF SIGN", a music video by The Sattalites.
1983-1986
⇔ Freelance Production Assistant/2nd A.D. On Over 300 Commercials,
Dozens Of Corporate & Music Videos.
⇔ Performance Experience In Standup, Sketch Comedy And Rock & Roll.
EDUCATION
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE, SCARBOROUGH, ONT. Sept. '81 - May '83
⇔ Completed Two Years Of Radio And Television Broadcasting.
⇔ Received School Awards For Best Slide & Music Show And Best Slide Commercial.
PERSONAL/INTERESTS
Born: Oct. 30, 1961
Health: Excellent
Married, Father of 3
Really Funny, Great TV Instincts
Experienced Editor - Final Cut Pro 7
Play Guitar, Softball
Familiar With Most Computer Operating
Systems & Software