Sharon Corder is an American writer, producer, and educator based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With her husband Jack Blum, she has written and produced more than fifty hours of television drama for both Canadian and American broadcasters. In 2005, Blum and Corder began Reel Canada, their non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating Canadian film.
Biography
Early life and education Born in Waco, Texas into a military family, Corder moved across the American Southwest according to her father's deployments, including Hawaii and Japan. She trained in theatre at the University of California, Davis.
Career In the mid-1970s, Corder moved to Vancouver to pursue a theatrical career. There, she founded the Genesis Company Theatre, playing leading roles as an actor in travelling productions across Canada. In 1985, she met and began working with Jack Blum, who would become her co-writer and co-producer on Canadian television series like Traders, Catwalk, and Power Play.
In 1998, Corder and Blum wrote and produced Babyface, which premiered at the Director’s Fortnight in Cannes.Pratley, G. (2003) A Century of Canadian Cinema, Lynx Images , pg 260
Charity work In 2005, Corder and Blum founded Reel Canada, an educational program entitled "Our Films in Our Schools" aimed at promoting Canadian film in high schools. The initiative has since spawned "Welcome to Canada," a Canadian film summit for newcomers to Canada, and "National Canadian Film Day," a one-day country-wide celebration of Canadian film with local screening partners in every province and territory. Corder is the Artistic Director of Reel Canada.
Filmography
Movies YearTitleRoleNotes1985The Hospital (short)Writer1986Jack of Hearts (short)Writer1987Street JusticeReporter1988The Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickSarah Glick1989Speaking PartsHotel Manager (voice)1993Small PleasuresScript Editor1997The Sweet HereafterSpecial Thanks1998BabyfaceJoyce, Producer, Writer2002AraratSpecial Thanks2008AdorationPassenger, Professor On-Line
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1989The Twilight Zone (1985)Technician1 Episode: The Wall1989Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWriter1 Episode: Mirror Mirror1990-91Dracula: The SeriesWriter1990-92Max GlickWriter1 Episode: The Matchmaker1990-94Top CopsWriter2 episodes1992-94CatwalkStory Editor1995Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesWriter1 Episode: Deadly Fashion1996TradersCo-Producer, Writer13 episodes: The Enemy Without, The Big Picture, Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth, The Enemy Within, Rumours, Into That Good Night, Dancing with Mr. D, From Russia with Love, ...Long Live the King, The King is Dead..., Bad is Good, Pennies from Heaven, Options1997-98Once a ThiefWriter2 episodes: Little Sister, Mac Daddy1998-99Power PlayWriter5 episodes: The Mask, Resign or Re-Sign, Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms, All for One
Awards Getting Out: Dora Mavor Moore Award for Artistic Excellence and Theatrical Innovation
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