Zach Lipovsky is a Canadian director, former child actor and

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specialist.

Career

Lipovsky was a finalist on the first season of the

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reality show ''

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'' where he placed 5th out of 12,000 directors worldwide. He went on to direct the films ''

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'', '' Leprechaun: Origins'' and '' Dead Rising: Watchtower''. In 2019, he directed and produced the DisneyXD series ''

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'' for which he was nominated for a

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. Following that he co-directed the live-action Disney film ''

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'' and wrote and directed the sci-fi thriller ''

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'', both with writing and directing partner Adam Stein.

Selected filmography

As director

*''Crazy Late'' (2005, for

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) *''Danger Zone'' (2007, as part of ''

'') *''Sunshine Girl'' (2007, as part of ''On the Lot'') *''Die Hardly Working'' (2007, as part of ''On the Lot'') *''Time Upon a Once'' (2007, as part of ''On the Lot'') *''

'' (2013) *'' Leprechaun: Origins'' (2014) *'' Dead Rising: Watchtower'' (2015) *''

'' (2018) *''

'' (2019)

As actor

*''

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'' (1996, ''Vampire Breath'', as Freddy Renfield) *''

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'' (1996, as Henry) *''Big and Hairy'' (1998, as Owen 'O' O'Malley) *''You, Me and the Kids'' (1998–2001, 5 episodes, as Tyler / Bully) *'' Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century'' (1999, as Matt) *''

So Weird ''So Weird'' is a television series that aired on the Disney Channel as a mid-season replacement from January 18, 1999, to September 28, 2001. The series was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the first two seasons, the series centered on ...

'' (1999, ''Escape'', as Dan) *''Hayley Wagner, Star'' (1999, as Debate Club Guy) *'' Mr. Rice's Secret'' (2000, as Funnel 'Funnel Head' McConnell)

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