Charles Lazer

Charles Lazer has written and/or produced more than 24 TV series. His talent at blending humor and serious dramatic themes has earned him multiple CableACE and Gemini nominations for Best Series and Best Writing in both Comedy and Drama categories. He recently received the Gemini/Margaret Collier Award for his body of work in Canadian television.

Lazer was writer/producer of CBC's International-Emmy-nominated fantasy-action youth series The Odyssey, and wrote many episodes of the top-rated Road To Avonlea, Goosebumps, 7th Heaven, Max Glick, Shirley Holmes and Danger Bay. He was co-creator and executive producer of the genre-bending CBC western/romantic comedy series, Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy and executive produced the internationally-syndicated fantasy-adventure series Beastmaster and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Lost World'.

Lazer's long-form credits include the TV Movies Nothing Too Good For a Cowboy for the CBC, and Diamond Girl and Loving Evangeline for Showtime/CTV. Outside ofCanada, his writing/producing experience encompasses the USA, Australia, England and Scotland.

Showrunning (FTV13)
TV Day, September 26, 10.45 am - 12.15 pm