Helen Shaver
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Helen Shaver has built a lasting legacy, both behind and in front of the
camera. She has directed hundreds of hours of television ranging from
New York - Unité spéciale (1999) to Castle (2009), from The unit - Commando d'élite (2006) to Au-delà du réel - l'aventure continue (1995). Her film, Summer's End (1999), a Showtime feature starring James Earl Jones, won multiple Emmy awards for Outstanding Children's Special, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special and Helen was
nominated for her direction. Her producing credits include Amy (1999)
for CBS, Showtime's Le choix de l'amour (2002) starring Cybill Shepherd and Robert Forster and the independent feature We All Fall Down (2000), for which she also received a Best Supporting Actress award.
It was Martin Scorsese who first suggested Helen direct. Working with him and other such greats as Steven Spielberg, Robert Rodriguez, Sam Peckinpah, Brian De Palma, Helen amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in the collaborative world of cinematic storytelling.
Helen first appeared on the silver screen at 22 years old, starring in a series of award-winning Canadian films; Best Supporting Actress for Who Has Seen the Wind (1977) and Best Actress for Les femmes de 30 ans (1978). Hollywood took note and in 1977 she co-starred in Amityville : La Maison du diable (1979) directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Larry Gelbart's United States (1980), Martin Scorsese's, La Couleur de l'argent (1986), John Schlesinger's Envoûtés (1987), Donna Deitch's Desert Hearts (1985), Andrew Fleming's Dangereuse Alliance (1996), and a trip to China with Donald Sutherland to realize Docteur Norman Bethune (1990) broadened her education.
MAWD (Mother Actress Wife Director), Helen's production company, has three theatrical features in development, as well as a feature-length documentary. MAWD continues to expand becoming an umbrella for young filmmakers who Helen has mentored.
It was Martin Scorsese who first suggested Helen direct. Working with him and other such greats as Steven Spielberg, Robert Rodriguez, Sam Peckinpah, Brian De Palma, Helen amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in the collaborative world of cinematic storytelling.
Helen first appeared on the silver screen at 22 years old, starring in a series of award-winning Canadian films; Best Supporting Actress for Who Has Seen the Wind (1977) and Best Actress for Les femmes de 30 ans (1978). Hollywood took note and in 1977 she co-starred in Amityville : La Maison du diable (1979) directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Larry Gelbart's United States (1980), Martin Scorsese's, La Couleur de l'argent (1986), John Schlesinger's Envoûtés (1987), Donna Deitch's Desert Hearts (1985), Andrew Fleming's Dangereuse Alliance (1996), and a trip to China with Donald Sutherland to realize Docteur Norman Bethune (1990) broadened her education.
MAWD (Mother Actress Wife Director), Helen's production company, has three theatrical features in development, as well as a feature-length documentary. MAWD continues to expand becoming an umbrella for young filmmakers who Helen has mentored.
