Jeremy Peter Allen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jeremy Peter Allen

Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1968

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jeremy Peter Allen (born 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.
He grew up in Quebec City, in the Province of Quebec.
He studied film production at Concordia University in Montreal, then returned to Quebec City where he worked for many years with the Spirafilm film cooperative. He has directed a number of short films including L'est (2009), adapted from Canadian author Nancy Lee's short story East, and Requiem contre un plafond (2001), adapted from the short story of the same name by French author Tonino Benacquista. Allen's first feature film, Manners of Dying (2004), is adapted from the story by Canadian author Yann Martel.
It stars Quebec actors Roy Dupuis and Serge Houde. Allen was first assistant director on Robert Lepage's 2003 film, Far Side of the Moon (La Face cachée de la lune).
In 2009, Lepage asked Allen to direct a short biopic being produced by the National Film Board of Canada on the occasion the renowned stage director receiving the Governor General's Award. In 2009, Allen directed a ten-part mystery television series, Chabotte et fille, for Tele-Québec.