Shawn Levy (born 1968) is a Canadian director, producer and occasional actor.
Levy made his acting debut in the 1987 film Zombie Nightmare. After appearing in several movies and television shows in the 80s and early 90s, he began directing with episodes of The Secret World of Alex Mack in 1996, going on to a successful directing career in film and television.
He has produced or executive produced several films and television shows, including Stranger Things, for which he was nominated for several Emmys and won "Best Episodic Drama" from the Producers Guild of America in 2017.
Riffed Projects[]
- Zombie Nightmare (Episode #604, RiffTrax) - as Jim Bratten
- Stranger Things: Chapter One - "The Vanishing of Will Byers" (Stranger Things/Mystery Science Theater 3000 Riff [segment], RiffTrax) - executive producer