Clement Virgo
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| Born | 1966 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Occupation | Director, Writer, Producer |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| [www.conqueringlionpictures.com Official website] | |
Clement Virgo (born Kingston, Jamaica) is a Canadian film and television director. His films include Rude, The Planet of Junior Brown, Love Come Down and Lie with Me. He has also directed episodes of The Wire (season one episodes "Old Cases"[1][2] and "Cleaning Up"[3][4]), The L Word, Platinum, Side Effects and ReGenesis.
He is an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto.
Virgo's last feature film is Poor Boy's Game. Co-written with up-and-coming Nova Scotian writer/director Chaz Thorne (Pushing Up Daisies), it is the story of class struggle, racial tensions and boxing, set in the Canadian east coast port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The film premiered on February 11, 2007, at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie stars Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Greg Bryk, Flex Alexander and Laura Regan.
Most recently, he worked as a director and executive producer on the new NBC/CTV television series, The Listener, which premiered in North American in June 2009.
Virgo and business partner, Damon D'Oliveira founded Conquering Lion Pictures in 1992. Conquering Lion Pictures develops and produces films for both theatrical and television markets with a focus on character driven projects exploring cultural diversity and urban themes.
Filmography
- The Listener TV series(2009) (7 episodes)
- Poor Boy's Game (2007)
- ReGenesis (2005-2006)
- Lie with Me (2005)
- Platinum TV series (2004)
- The L Word TV series (2003)
- The Wire(TV series)
- Love Come Down (2000)
- Soul Food TV series (2000)
- Rude (1995)
- The Planet of Junior Brown (1997)
- Side Effects TV series (1996)
External links
References
- ^ a b "Episode guide - episode 04 Old Cases". HBO. 2004. http://www.hbo.com/thewire/episode/season1/episode04.shtml. Retrieved 2006-07-26.
- ^ a b "Old Cases". David Simon, Ed Burns. The Wire. HBO. 2002-06-23. No. 4, season 1.
- ^ a b "Episode guide - episode 12 The Hunt". HBO. 2004. http://www.hbo.com/thewire/episode/season1/episode12.shtml. Retrieved 2006-07-31.
- ^ a b "Cleaning Up". David Simon, Ed Burns, George P. Pelecanos. The Wire. HBO. 2002-09-01. No. 12, season 1.
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