Stefan Pleszczynski (born in Eastern Townships, Quebec) is a Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter.[1]
Stefan Pleszczynski | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Film/television director, film producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Bernadette Gogula (?–present) |
Career
editPleszczynski is an alumnus of Concordia University and Simon Fraser University. While at Simon Fraser, he won two awards at the Canadian Student Film Festival in 1984 for his experimental student short film The Dragon.[2]
He was a location manager on the films Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994) and Johnny Mnemonic (1995) prior to directing his first mid-length film, The Old Man Who Wanted to Climb to Heaven (L'Homme perché), in 1997.[3]
Pleszczynski's television credits include Da Vinci's Inquest, Intelligence, The Worst Witch, Weirdsister College, Sophie, 18 to Life, Flashpoint, Motive, Supernatural, Transplant, Sight Unseen and the American-Canadian adaption of Being Human.
Beginning with the second season of Transplant, he was also a producer of the series.[4]
He has also directed the television films Live Once, Die Twice (2006), Circle of Friends (2006) and A Life Interrupted (2007), and the 2004 feature film On the River of Lost and Found (L'Espérance).[5]
Personal life
editHe currently lives in Montreal and is married to Bernadette Gogula,[6] who was a collaborator on both of Pleszczynski's theatrical films.[7]
Awards
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2015 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Motive | Nominated | [8] |
| 2022 | Best Dramatic Series | Transplant with Jocelyn Deschênes, Bruno Dubé, Joseph Kay, Tara Woodbury, Virginia Rankin, Josée Vallée, Adam Barken |
Won | [9] | |
| 2023 | Transplant with Joseph Kay, Bruno Dubé, Jocelyn Deschênes, Josée Vallée, Rachel Langer, Sarah Timmins |
Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Nominated | [10] | |||
| Canadian Student Film Festival | 1984 | Best Experimental Film | The Dragon | Won | [2] |
| Best Soundtrack | The Dragon with Simon Purcell |
Won | |||
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2013 | Best Direction in a TV Series | Flashpoint: "We Take Care of Our Own" | Nominated | [11] |
| 2022 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Transplant: "Guardrail" | Nominated | [12] |
References
edit- ^ Odile Tremblay, "Le dur tournage de Stefan Pleszczynski". Le Devoir, April 5, 2004.
- ^ a b "Film prize to B.C. student". Calgary Herald, March 29, 1984.
- ^ Odile Tremblay, "Quand l'heure est venue...". Le Devoir, March 16, 1997.
- ^ Greg David, "Acclaimed drama Transplant returns for Season 3, joining CTV fall schedule beginning September 23". TV, eh?, August 8, 2022.
- ^ Manon Dumais, "L’Espérance : Le Survenant". Voir, April 7, 2004.
- ^ "The Buzz". The Province, October 10, 1997.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Espérance, L’ – Film de Stefan Pleszczynski". Films du Québec, January 4, 2009.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Craft category nominees". Playback, January 13, 2015.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "CSAs ’22: Transplant, Scarborough rise to the top with eight awards apiece". Playback, April 10, 2022.
- ^ "SPHÈRE récolte 38 nominations aux prix Écrans canadiens !". CTVM, March 7, 2024.
- ^ Matt Sylvain, "DGC Awards nominees unveiled". Playback, July 11, 2013.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "DGC Awards television nominees announced". Broadcast Dialogue, August 10, 2022.