Len Blum

Leonard Solomon Blum (born December 29, 1951) is a Canadian screenwriter, filmmaker and film composer.

Early life Blum was born into a Jewish family. He attended Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario. He later graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975.

Career He has written many films, specializing in comedy, including Meatballs, The inaugural resident was Stephen Dunn. In 2016, Andrew Cividino was announced as the new resident.

Accolades He won the Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay, in 1980, for the film Meatballs.

Personal life He has been married to Heather Munroe-Blum since 1970, with whom he has a daughter, Sydney.

Filmography Meatballs (with Dan Goldberg and Harold Ramis) (1979) Stripes (with Dan Goldberg and Harold Ramis) (1981) Heavy Metal (with Dan Goldberg) (1981) Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (with Dan Goldberg) (1983) Feds (with Dan Goldberg) (1988) Beethoven's 2nd (1993) Dream Tower (with Ron Mann and Bill Schroeder) (1994) Private Parts (1997) The Pink Panther (with Steve Martin) (2006) Over the Hedge (with Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, and Karey Kirkpatrick) (2006) Altman (2014) Summer of Love (2018) Carmine Street Guitars (2018) directed by Ron Mann