| Paolo Barzman | |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1957 |
| Alma Mater: | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| Occupation: | Film/television director and television writer |
| Years Active: | 1983–present |
Paolo Barzman (born April 9, 1957) is a Canadian film and television director, and television writer.[1] He is the son of blacklisted screenwriters Ben and Norma Barzman. He grew up largely in Europe.[2]
His television directing credits include The Adventures of the Black Stallion, , Counterstrike, Bordertown, Relic Hunter, Queen of Swords, 15/Love, 18 to Life, Lost Girl, Haven, Wynonna Earp, the American-Canadian adaptation of Being Human and SurrealEstate.
Barzman has also directed a number of television films. In 2007, he directed the feature film Emotional Arithmetic starring Susan Sarandon and Christopher Plummer.[3]
He also directed the 2009 2-part mini-series The Phantom, based on the famous longtime costumed crime-fighting comic-strip character The Phantom.
As a television writer, he wrote for the series Grand Star and the French series Aventures Caraïbes.