Sussman, Peter 1958–

PERSONAL

Full name, Peter Alan Sussman; born July 16, 1958, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; moved to the United States, 1992; son of Murray and Norma (maiden name, Weisfeld) Sussman; married Heather Ann Hartt, September 30, 1993; children: Scott Oliver, Jack Elliott. Education: York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, B.A., 1979; Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, LL.B., 1982. Avocational Interests: Sports, the arts.

Addresses: Office—Aver Partners, 275 MacPherson Ave., Suite 101, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 1A4. Contact—c/o Alchemy Television, 8530 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Producer. Alliance Atlantis Entertainment, Toronto, Ontario, Canada chief executive officer, beginning 1986, president until 2003; Aver Partners, Toronto, founder; Alchemy Television, Beverly Hills, CA, drama specialist.

Member: Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, Canadian Film and Television Association (director, beginning 1987).

Awards, Honors: (All with others) Gemini Award nomination, best variety program, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1989, for 110 Lombard; Gemini Award nominations, best short dramatic program, 1990, for Pray for Me, Paul Henderson and To the Chicago Abyss; Gemini Award nomination, best television movie, 1992, for "Rookies," C.B.C.'s Magic Hour; Gemini Award nominations, best comedy series, 1992, 1993, 1994, all for Maniac Mansion; Gemini Award, best television movie, 1992, for Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story; Gemini Award nomination, best short dramatic program, 1993, and Annual CableACE Award, best dramatic series, National Cable Television Association, 1993, for The Ray Brad-bury Theatre; Gemini Award nomination, best variety program, 1993, for Howie; Gemini Award, best television movie, 1994, for The Diviners; Gemini Award nomination, best television movie, 1994, for Adrift; Gemini Award nomination, best television movie, 1995, for Heads; Gemini Award nomination, best television movie or miniseries, 1998, for Borrowed Hearts; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding miniseries, 1999, for Joan of Arc; Gemini Award nomination, best dramatic miniseries, 2001, for Haven; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding miniseries, 2001, for Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadow; Gemini Award, best dramatic miniseries, and Emmy Award nomination, outstanding miniseries, both 2001, for Nuremberg; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding miniseries, 2003, and Golden Laurel award nomination, television producer of the year in long-form, Producers Guild of America, 2004, both for Hitler: The Rise of Evil.

CREDITS

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

(With Michael MacMillan and Tom Radford) Last Train Home (also known as Tom Alone), The Family Channel, 1990.

"Rookies," C.B.C.'s Magic Hour, HBO, 1990.

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (also known as Journey into Darkness: The Bruce Curtis Story), NBC, 1991.

Partners 'n Love, syndicated, 1992.

Adrift, CBS, 1993.

Co-executive producer, The Diviners, CBC, 1993.

Avalanche, Fox, 1994.

Following Her Heart, NBC, 1994.

Harvest for the Heart (also known as Jacob's Harvest), The Family Channel, 1994.

Heads, Showtime, 1994.

Co-executive producer, Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad, The Family Channel, 1994.

Sodbusters, Showtime, 1994.

TekJustice, syndicated, 1994.

TekLab, syndicated, 1994.

TekLords, syndicated, 1994.

TekWar: TekLords, syndicated, 1994.

Trust in Me, 1994.

Harrison Bergeron (also known as Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron"), Showtime, 1995.

The Man in the Attic, Showtime, 1995.

The Possession of Michael D., Fox, 1995.

We the Jury, USA Network, 1996.

Borrowed Hearts (also known as Borrowed Hearts: A Holiday Romance and Deux coeurs a louer), CBS, 1997.

Keeping the Promise, CBS, 1997.

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (also known as Jacqueline Susann, la scandaleuse), USA Network, 1998.

Crime in Connecticut: The Return of Alex Kelly (also known as Le retour d'Alex Kelly), CBS, 1999.

When Billie Beat Bobby (also known as Billie contre Bobby: La bataille des sexes), ABC, 2001.

Jenifer (also known as The Jenifer Estess Story), CBS, 2001.

Crossed Over (also known as Destins croises), CBS, 2002.

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (also known as Confessions and Cruelle beaute), ABC, 2002.

The Matthew Shepard Story (also known as L'affaire Matthew Shepard), NBC, 2002.

Hell on Wheels: The Battle of Mary Kay (also known as The Battle of Mary Kay and L'empire de Mary Kay), CBS, 2002.

The Man Who Saved Christmas, CBS, 2002.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

The Ray Bradbury Theatre, USA Network, 1986–89.

C.B.C.'s Magic Hour, CBC, 1989.

Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1990.

Mom P.I., CBC, 1990.

Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies, Showtime, 1995.

TekWar (also known as TekWar: The Series), syndicated, 1995.

The Adventures of Sinbad, syndicated, 1996.

PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1996.

Amazon (also known as Peter Benchley's "Amazon" and Amazonas—Gefangene des dschungels), syndicated, 1999.

Television Executive Producer; Miniseries:

Joan of Arc (also known as Jeanne d'Arc), CBS, 1999.

Nuremberg, TNT, 2000.

Haven, CBS, 2001.

Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (also known as Judy Garland: L'ombre d'une etoile), ABC, 2001.

Salem Witch Trials, CBS, 2002.

Hitler: The Rise of Evil (also known as Hitler: La naissance du mal), CBS, 2003.

Television Work; Specials:

Supervising producer, 110 Lombard, CBS, 1987.

Supervising producer, Christmas in America: A Love Story, NBC, 1989.

Executive producer, Howie, CBS, 1992.

Also affiliated with the dramatic programs Pray for Me, Paul Henderson and To the Chicago Abyss.

Film Executive Producer:

Cowboys Don't Cry, Cineplex Odeon/Atlantis Releasing/Cinema Plus, 1987.

(With Michael MacMillan) Destiny to Order, Cineplex Odeon/Atlantis Releasing/Studio Entertainment, 1988.

The Quarrel, American Playhouse, 1991.

Montreal vu par (also known as Montreal Sextet and Six variations sur un theme), 1991.

Foolproof (also known as A toute epreuve), DEJ Productions, 2003.

Saint Ralph, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2005.

How to Rob a Bank, Rick Lashbrook Films/Williamsburg Media Cult, 2006.

Film Work; Other:

Coproducer, Love & Human Remains (also known as Amour et restes humains), Sony Pictures Classics, 1993.

Producer, Black Belts: Tommy Nitro (short film), Spin Master, 2005.

Producer, Prince Test, Dolphin Entertainment/M.E.G.A. Films/Stepping Stone Park/Steppingstone Productions/Winding Road Entertainment, 2007.