Jon Comerford
Jon Comerford is a Canadian casting director.[1] He is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Casting in a Television Series, winning at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for Bomb Girls,[2] at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 for Cardinal,[3] and at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards for Schitt's Creek,[4] and an Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy series at the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Schitt's Creek.[5]
Formerly a partner in Lisa Parasyn's casting firm, Lisa Parasyn Casting, in 2020 Comerford launched his own firm, New Life Casting, in conjunction with Sara Dang and Lisa DeMeo.[1]
Parasyn and Comerford were also nominated at the 26th Gemini Awards in 2011 for Lost Girl,[6] at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 for The Yard, at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015 for Lost Girl,[7] and at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 for both Cardinal and Schitt's Creek.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kelly Townsend, "Jon Comerford launches new casting agency". Playback, February 5, 2020.
- ^ John R. Kennedy, "‘Bomb Girls,’ ‘Vikings’ win at the Canadian Screen Awards". Global News, March 6, 2014.
- ^ Alexandra Heilbron, "Maudie starring Sally Hawkins wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute, March 12, 2018.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". Entertainment Tonight Canada, May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian TV comedy series 'Schitt's Creek' wins first Emmy Award". CTV News, September 17, 2020.
- ^ Mishki Vaccaro, "Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods". Toronto Life, August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Performance categories". Playback, January 13, 2015.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 27, 2019.
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