Director

David I. Strasser

13 credited titles on WatchWise

David Strasser is a prolific, award-winning director and executive producer known for his versatility across mystery, thriller, procedural, and romance. His work reaches global audiences on major platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hallmark Channel, and Lifetime Television, with projects earning nominations from the Canadian Screen Awards, the Leo Awards, and the Directors Guild of Canada Awards. His recent portfolio reflects an expansion into prestige episodic and elevated dramatic storytelling. He directed key episodes of UPtv’s procedural Blue Skies (2026) and serves as executive producer and director of Hallmark Mystery’s acclaimed Nelly Knows Mysteries franchise (2024-2026). His cinematic flair is also showcased in the Canadian Screen Award-nominated romantic comedy The Wish Swap (2025). Further broadening his dramatic range, David directed Lifetime’s highly anticipated feature Love, Again (2026), starring Valerie Bertinelli, Eric McCormack, and Henry Czerny. A graduate of Vancouver Film School and the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, David is an alumnus of the TIFF Filmmaker Lab and the Berlinale JETS Talent Lab. Known for his precis

Commercial performance

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