Russ Cochrane

Russ Cochrane

Russ Cochrane is a 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,[1] which stars the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress Tatiana Maslany.[2]

He served as Executive Producer and writer on the hit Global/ABC television drama Rookie Blue,[3] a writer and creative consultant on the hit CBS/CTV television series Flashpoint,[4] an executive producer on the CTV/NBC supernatural drama The Listener,[5] and co-executive producer on the CTV/The N mystery series Whistler.[6]

Cochrane also wrote the original screenplay for the Gemini Award-winning MOW Last Exit,[7] 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.[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ "The Hive Recap: Governed As It Were By Chance | Posts | Orphan Black | BBC America". www.bbcamerica.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014.
  2. ^ "'Orphan Black' star Tatiana Maslany on Her First Emmy Nomination: 'It's for Our Fans'". 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.inbaseline.com/project.aspx?project_id=202180 [dead link]
  4. ^ "W-File: Russ Cochrane". www.wgc.ca. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013.
  5. ^ "NBC Picks up CTV's the Listener". 30 November 2001.
  6. ^ http://ctvmedia.ca/ctv/releases/release.asp?id=5814&yyyy=2005
  7. ^ "Taking it to the TV screen". www.wgc.ca. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006.
  8. ^ Eng, David. "2012 Toronto Screenwriting Conference, Mar 31 – Apr 1".

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