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
''The Lost Room'' is a 2006 science fiction television miniseries that aired on the Syfy Channel in the United States. The series revolves around the titular room and some of the everyday items from that room which possess unusual powers. The s ...
'', a mini-series for
Syfy produced by
Lionsgate Television
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History
The company was established in July 1997 as Lions Gate Television, Inc. with the establishment of Lionsgate Films. It ...
, starring
Peter Krause
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,
Julianna Margulies
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, and
Kevin Pollak
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. ''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
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949.
Eligibility
Th ...
in 2008.
In 2006, Leone's short film ''K-7'' screened at over 60 film festivals, including the
Tribeca Film Festival
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and
SXSW
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, and won 12 awards including Best Live Action Short at HBO's
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Best Short at
CineVegas CineVegas was a film festival held annually at the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada that ran from 1999 to 2009, typically in early June. CineVegas was originally held at Bally's. The first Festival featured “The Best of the Fests”, show ...
, and a Jury Mention at the
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
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History
In ...
.
In July 2009,
Red 5 Comics
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published ''
We Kill Monsters
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'', written by Leone. He also directs commercials for Traction Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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American television producers
American film directors
American male screenwriters
Living people
1971 births
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