"The Zack Files" (2000) TV series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Directors:

Graeme Lynch
Ross Clyde
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Writers:

Steven Barwin (writer) (episode)
Nicole Demerse (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

21 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Paranormal | X Files Spoof | Divorced Parents | Single Father

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Katie Boland	...	Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Killerby (41 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael Seater	...	Spencer Sharpe (41 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jeff Clarke	...	Dan Greenburg / ... (35 episodes, 2000-2002)
Robert Clark	...	Zack Greenburg (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jake Epstein	...	Cam Dunleavey (19 episodes, 2000-2002)

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Series Directed by
Ross Clyde		(8 episodes, 2000-2002)
William Fruet		(8 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Bell		(7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Craig Pryce		(4 episodes, 2001)
Michael DeCarlo		(2 episodes, 2000)
Ron Oliver		(2 episodes, 2000)
Donald Shebib		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Harvey Crossland		(2 episodes, 2001)
Don McBrearty		(1 episode, 2001)
Graeme Lynch		(unknown episodes)
Stuart Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Kathy Slevin		(16 episodes, 2000-2001)
James Nadler		(7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Steven Westren		(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael Maurer		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Peter Colley		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Chris Dickie		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Katayoun A. Marciano		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sheila Prescott-Vessey		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Heather Conkie		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Esta Spalding		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Julie Lacey		(2 episodes, 2001)
Ann MacNaughton		(1 episode, 2001)
Steven Barwin		(unknown episodes)
Nicole Demerse		(unknown episodes)
Dennis Foon		(unknown episodes)
Dennise Fordham		(unknown episodes)
Michael Kramer		(unknown episodes)
Gabriel David Tick		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Kathy Slevin	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Steven DeNure	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Delmage	....	producer (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Betty Orr	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 2000)
Cecily Truett	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2000)
Bob Carney	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Nicole Silver	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Steve Pecile		(20 episodes, 2000-2002)
David W. Shaw		(20 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Cinematography by
Steve Cosens		(15 episodes, 2000-2001)
Harald Bachmann		(3 episodes, 2001)

Series Film Editing by
Richard Wells		(8 episodes, 2000-2001)
Craig Webster		(7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Gordon Thorne		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jean Coulombe		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Tina Gerussi		(20 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Production Design by
Marian Wihak		(18 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Art Direction by
Lisa Lev		(15 episodes, 2000-2001)
Marilyn Kiewiet		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Set Decoration by
Kerri Wylie		(15 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Costume Design by
Wendy May Moore		(19 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Makeup Department
Belle Samuel	....	key makeup artist (16 episodes, 2000-2001)
Cindy Lou Tache	....	key hair stylist (9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Rashida Shah	....	key hair stylist (7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sandra Ardagna	....	assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Stella Margaritis	....	key hair stylist / key makeup artist / ... (4 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Production Management
Norah Wakula	....	production manager (20 episodes, 2000-2002)
Rachel Sutherland	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stuart Williams	....	first assistant director (18 episodes, 2000-2002)
Catherine Gourdier	....	second assistant director (17 episodes, 2000-2001)
Anthony Tedesco	....	third assistant director (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Rick Kush	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 2000-2001)
Rick Courtney	....	trainee assistant director / third assistant director (8 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kareen Yalandy Glynn	....	trainee assistant director (8 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sean Watson	....	third assistant director / second assistant director (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Filomena Guarasci	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (3 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Art Department
Lisa Amaral-Wright	....	assistant property master (20 episodes, 2000-2002)
James R. Murray	....	property builder / property master (20 episodes, 2000-2002)
Mike Blatchford	....	on-set props (19 episodes, 2000-2002)
Yassara Monteleone	....	third assistant art director / second assistant art director (19 episodes, 2000-2001)
Greg Fugina	....	construction manager (18 episodes, 2000-2002)
J.R. Grassby	....	buyer (16 episodes, 2000-2002)
Dane Baspaly	....	lead dresser (16 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sandy Smirle	....	first assistant art director (16 episodes, 2000-2001)
Adam Grassby	....	lead dresser (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Katie MacGregor	....	first assistant art director (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Joanne Thompson	....	scenic painter (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Terry Hess	....	construction manager (2 episodes, 2000)
Bradley McInnis	....	scenic painter (2 episodes, 2000)
Pam Staples	....	scenic painter (2 episodes, 2001)
Paul Vernon	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ric Jurgens	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound mixer (41 episodes, 2000-2002)
Philip Stall	....	sound mixer / production sound mixer (18 episodes, 2000-2002)
Stephen Traub	....	dialogue editor (17 episodes, 2000-2002)
Russ Mackay	....	sound effects editor (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Justin Drury	....	sound effects editor (16 episodes, 2000-2001)
Richard Hurst	....	boom operator (14 episodes, 2000-2001)
Adam Bolduc	....	assistant dialogue editor (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jason Gough	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Brian Newby	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 2000)

Series Special Effects by
Derek Liscoumb	....	special effects technician (20 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tim Good	....	special effects coordinator: Season 2 (unknown episodes)
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Steve Skochko	....	special effects key (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2000)
Brittney Banks	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2001)
Eric Bryson	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kevin Rushton	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Adrian Hodgson	....	best boy / grip / ... (16 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jason Sissons	....	key grip (15 episodes, 2000-2001)
Joe Sutor	....	grip (14 episodes, 2000-2001)
Paul Spadafora	....	second assistant camera (12 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Price	....	focus puller (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Ben Essery	....	electrician (10 episodes, 2000-2001)
Henry Sanson	....	best boy (8 episodes, 2000-2001)
Adrian Rittner	....	grip (7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Daniel Abboud	....	second assistant camera (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Nick Greenland	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael Haverty	....	dolly grip (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Desiree Lidon	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
John McGinley	....	grip (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matthew Bedard	....	second assistant camera (4 episodes, 2001)
Myles Cartier	....	best boy / electrician (3 episodes, 2000)
Peter Genrick	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2000)
Jeremy Gourlay	....	best boy (3 episodes, 2000)
Eric Grauer	....	key grip (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Stan Gruszka	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2001)
Adrian Ritter	....	grip (3 episodes, 2001)
Lennox Green	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2000)
Oz Melo	....	best boy (2 episodes, 2000)
Walter Pacifico	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2000)
Brendan Steacy	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2000)
Rich Green	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Shane Baker	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2001)
Mark McLean	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Robb	....	wardrobe supervisor (20 episodes, 2000-2002)
Heather MacCrimmon	....	assistant costume designer (19 episodes, 2000-2001)
Melissa Mark	....	wardrobe assistant (18 episodes, 2000-2002)
Karen Falcenberg	....	wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 2000)

Series Editorial Department
Ed Ham	....	on-line editor (16 episodes, 2000-2002)
Mark Kueper	....	colorist (16 episodes, 2000-2002)
Christina Lamey	....	assistant editor (15 episodes, 2000-2002)
Bob Ablack	....	film transfer (9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jennifer Gerlach	....	post-production coordinator (9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Lex Batten	....	colorist: dailies / film transfer (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris Mayo	....	video conform editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Amin Bhatia	....	composer: theme (20 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ari Posner	....	composer: theme (20 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Transportation Department
John McHattie	....	driver (15 episodes, 2000-2001)
Trevor Smith	....	driver captain / transportation coordinator (15 episodes, 2000-2001)
Irene Tester	....	driver (15 episodes, 2000-2001)
Livingston Williams	....	driver / driver captain (15 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Toffoli	....	driver (14 episodes, 2000-2001)
Rosalind Callahan	....	driver (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Geoff Picherack	....	transportation coordinator (10 episodes, 2000-2001)
Peter Berzlapa	....	driver (5 episodes, 2001)
Graeme Atherton	....	driver (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Christopher Redpath	....	driver (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kevin Robbin	....	transportation coordinator (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tim Carleton	....	driver (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dan Carleton	....	driver (3 episodes, 2001)
Randy Lundrigin	....	driver captain (3 episodes, 2001)
Mitzi Young	....	driver (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark Carlos	....	driver (2 episodes, 2001)
Robert White	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
J.P. O'Donnell	....	key craft service (20 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kelly Scissons	....	production coordinator (19 episodes, 2000-2002)
Alethea Robinson	....	production secretary (18 episodes, 2000-2002)
Christine Liber	....	publicist (17 episodes, 2000-2002)
Joan R. Fisher	....	business and legal (16 episodes, 2000-2002)
Laurinda Shaver Goncalves	....	executive: YTV (16 episodes, 2000-2002)
Anthony Kadak	....	location manager (16 episodes, 2000-2001)
Susan Walker	....	script supervisor (16 episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael Yankovitch	....	assistant location manager (16 episodes, 2000-2001)
Dan Nedelcu	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2000-2001)
Gail Gritten	....	craft service (12 episodes, 2000-2001)
Lyle Ruby	....	location assistant (12 episodes, 2000-2001)
Terry Holmes	....	production accountant (11 episodes, 2000-2002)
Sheila Prescott-Vessey	....	script coordinator (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Shelley McCreight	....	assistant production accountant (9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bonita Siegel	....	executive: YTV (9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sylvia Rothblum	....	supervising executive: EM.TV (8 episodes, 2000-2001)
Ron White	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2000)
Evan Laxton	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2001)
Lucas Chiang	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2000)
Martina Mosner	....	production executive: EM.TV (6 episodes, 2001)
Natalie Capone	....	script coordinator (5 episodes, 2000)
Michael Maurer	....	story editor (5 episodes, 2001)
Leanne Brennan	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kristen De Filippis	....	script coordinator (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Catherine Diez	....	production executive: EM.TV (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tom Enright	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Lancaster	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Colleen Levenick	....	craft service (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Melanie Orr	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Reinel Payumo	....	assistant production accountant (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Shelley Pearson	....	production accountant (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Melanie Tauchmann	....	supervising executive: EM.TV (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Erin Court	....	children coordinator / tutor (3 episodes, 2001)
Noula Agiannidis	....	tutor: children / coordinator: children (2 episodes, 2000)
Craig Cradwell	....	location assistant (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eric Borotra	....	location assistant (2 episodes, 2001)
Julie Lacey	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Decode Entertainment
• JuniorNet
• YTV

Distributors

• Fox Family Channel (2000-2001) (USA)
• Fox Kids Network (2000-2001) (USA) (TV)
• Fox Network (2001-) (USA)
• Goldhil Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
• YTV

Special Effects

• Good FX

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Filming Locations:

Front Campus, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Decode Entertainment

Trivia:

Michael Seater (Spencer Sharpe) and Jake Epstein (Cam Dunleavey) were born on exactly the same day: January 15, 1987.

Quotes:

Cam Dunleavey: It's time for some Cam Dunleavey magic.

A generally enjoying teen thriller show

ABC Family's one-hour show THE ZACK FILES works as a sci-fi thriller whose aim is for kids too old for material such as GOOSEBUMPS, but too young for violent and adult-oriented programs like THE X-FILES. I'm an 18-year old guy, and in my case, I'm in the gray zone, aren't I? Anyway, I found THE ZACK FILES to be quite an interesting show. Though at first I thought "Terrific, here's another kid show disguised as science fiction." But as soon as I began watching more episodes, I soon found myself a bit hooked. The most interesting aspect I consider about THE ZACK FILES are the cleverly plotted, if not totally logical, storylines. 3 kids by the names of Cam, Spense, and Zack encounter

strange happenings that spit at the face of reality, and somehow, the trio manages to fix up whatever the occurences have messed! The

acting by the stars are good, especially by Robert Clarke, aka Zack. Upon first watching this show, I couldn't help but think that Clarke seemed like a Frankie Muniz-wannabe, but he pretty much held on his own as Zack Greenberg.