Russ Cochrane

Russ Cochrane is an award-winning[1] Canadian screenwriter and producer who has contributed to numerous television series and films. He is currently a co-executive producer and writer on the critically acclaimed BBC America television series Orphan Black,[2] which stars the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress Tatiana Maslany.[3]

He served as Executive Producer and writer on the hit Global/ABC television drama Rookie Blue,[4] a writer and creative consultant on the hit CBS/CTV television series Flashpoint,[5] an executive producer on the CTV/NBC supernatural drama The Listener,[6] and co-executive producer on the CTV/The N mystery series Whistler.[7]

Cochrane also wrote the original screenplay for the Gemini Award-winning MOW Last Exit,[8] directed by John Fawcett. His other credits include the adventure series Young Blades; the teen comedy Radio Free Roscoe; and MTV's Undressed, produced by Roland Joffé.

Cochrane earned a degree in Philosophy and History from Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has participated as an invited speaker at the Canadian Film Centre, and The Toronto Screenwriting Conference.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.wgc.ca/cscs_awards/awards2016.html
  2. ↑ http://www.bbcamerica.com/orphan-black/2014/05/12/hive-recap-governed-chance/
  3. ↑ http://variety.com/2015/tv/awards/tatiana-maslany-emmy-nomination-emmys-2015-1201541838/
  4. ↑ http://www.inbaseline.com/project.aspx?project_id=202180
  5. ↑ http://www.wgc.ca/magazine/current_issue/russcochrane123.html
  6. ↑ http://www.channelcanada.com/canadian-channels/nets/ctv/nbc-picks-up-ctvs-the-listener
  7. ↑ http://ctvmedia.ca/ctv/releases/release.asp?id=5814&yyyy=2005
  8. ↑ http://www.wgc.ca/magazine/articles/spring_2006/tvscreen.html
  9. ↑ http://www.chinokino.com/2012/03/2012-toronto-screenwriting-conference.html

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