
Jerry Levitan
Emmy-Winning/Oscar-Nominated Producer
Gerald (Jerry) Levitan is best known as "the kid who interviewed John Lennon". He
produced and starred in the animated short I Met the Walrus about his meeting with
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969. Though only 14 years old, Levitan conducted an
exclusive 40 minute interview with them about peace, The Beatles, and their music.
The film won a Daytime Emmy in 2009 in the category of New Approaches, Daytime Entertainment[3].
It was also nominated for an Oscar Award in 2008 for best animated short, and won
Best Animated at the Manhattan Short Film Festival, the American Film Festival and
the Middle East International Film Festival. He is the author of the autobiographical
I Met The Walrus released May 2009 by Harper Collins. It is the account of Levitan's
childhood and love for the Beatles, and traces in detail the day he spent with John
Lennon and Yoko Ono.
While attending Mackenzie, Levitan served as Student Council President. Following
graduation, he received a B.A. from York University and a LL.B. from Osgoode Hall
Law School at York University 1979, and has been involved throughout his career
with high profile legal cases. He is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to
Winning Everyday Legal Hassles in Canada.
Levitan is also an actor with roles in a string of Canadian and international films
and television series, including a guest appearance in The West Wing, and one of
Canada's pre-eminent children's entertainers. Performing under his alter-ego Sir
Jerry and backed by a full band of rock musicians and performers, he has produced
three CDs, "Bees, Butterflies & Bugs", "Sir Jerry's World", and "Time Machine" (released
in June 2009). A television series based upon the Sir Jerry character is now in
the works and set to debut in 2010.
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