Steven S. Levitan

Steven S. Levitan (born November 16, 1952) is a Canadian lawyer and producer of feature films, television series and television movies.

Levitan was raised in Toronto, Ontario. He attended York University from 1971 to 1974 and University of Windsor Law School (1974–1977).

Career

Levitan began his practice of entertainment and media law at Rosenfeld, Malcolmson in 1979. He joined Goodman and Goodman in 1982 and then Gowling and Henderson in 1986, becoming one of Canada's most reputable entertainment lawyers.

In 1989 Levitan decided to pursue film and television production full-time and joined Sunrise Films, at the time one of the country's most successful production companies, becoming its president. At Sunrise Films, Levitan produced Deepa Mehta’s first feature film, Sam & Me.

In 1993, Levitan joined with Paul Bronfman, president of the Comweb Group, to found Protocol Entertainment. In 2005 Levitan took over sole ownership and control of Protocol. Protocol's objective, from its beginning, was to devote itself to excellence in the development, financing and production of series, movies, miniseries and feature films for the North American and international markets.

Levitan has produced four feature films, approximately 700 episodes of TV drama, and five TV movies which have enjoyed widespread success all over the world.

Levitan is a lecturer at the Sheridan College where he teaches Creative Industries Management. He is also a lecturer at the School of Creative Industries at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Filmography

Producer 1996 - Goosebumps 1999 - Code Name: Eternity 2009 - Puck Hogs

Executive producer 1988 - Smokescreen 1991 - Sam & Me 1992 - Quiet Killer 1993 - Matrix 1997 - Police Academy: The Series 1999 - Pocahontas: The Legend 2001 - The Saddle Club 2003 - Train 48 2004 - Metropia 2007 - Kaya 2010 - Turn the Beat Around