David I. Strasser
David I. Strasser is known for A Very Merry Bridesmaid (2021), Coyote Creek Christmas (2021), A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020).
Biography
David Strasser is a prolific, award-winning director and executive producer known for his versatility across mystery, thriller, procedural, romance, and elevated dramatic storytelling. His work reaches global audiences on major platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hallmark Channel, and Lifetime Television, earning recognition from the Canadian Screen Awards, the Leo Awards, and the Directors Guild of Canada Awards.
David recently wrapped production on the psychological ballet thriller Principal Girl, starring Jessica Lord and Briar Nolet, further expanding his work into darker, character-driven feature storytelling. He also directed Lifetime’s Love, Again (2026), starring Valerie Bertinelli, Eric McCormack, and Henry Czerny. The film won the 2026 Leo Award for Best Television Movie and earned David a nomination for Best Direction at the 2026 Directors Guild of Canada Awards.
His recent portfolio also includes directing key episodes of UPtv’s procedural Blue Skies (2026) and serving as executive producer and director of Hallmark Mystery’s Nelly Knows Mysteries franchise (2024–2026), whose All Manners of Murder received the 2026 Leo Award for Best Screenwriting in a Television Movie. His romantic comedy The Wish Swap (2025) earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Direction and won the 2026 Leo Award for Best Choreography.
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 precise visual style and emotionally grounded performance direction, he continues to bring a cinematic sensibility to elevated, character-driven storytelling across features and episodic television.
Questions about David I. Strasser
How many David I. Strasser films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 25 films with David I. Strasser, from 2018 to 2026.
What was the first David I. Strasser film?
The first David I. Strasser film in the catalogue is Delinquent, from 2018.
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Known for
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7.5 Love, Again
2026
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6.0 Campfire Christmas
2022
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6.7 Just for the Summer
2020
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5.8 A Snapshot of Forever
2022
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6.2 Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder
2026
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6.5 A Glenbrooke Christmas
2020
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7.0 The Dating List
2020
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6.3 Christmas at the Golden Dragon
2022
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6.5 Love Is a Piece of Cake
2020
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6.2 A Wedding to Remember
2021
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6.3 A Very Merry Bridesmaid
2021
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6.1 Coyote Creek Christmas
2021
Coming up
Full filmography
25 films — 25 in the catalogue
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Christmas Delivered
2026
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7.5
Love, Again
2026
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6.2
Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder
2026
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7.6 The Wish Swap
2025
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6.1 All I Need for Christmas
2024
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7.2 Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement
2024
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5.2 Deadly Wives Club
2024
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5.8 Dial S for Santa
2023
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7.1 Mistletoe Connection
2023
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6.3
Christmas at the Golden Dragon
2022
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6.0
Campfire Christmas
2022
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5.8
A Snapshot of Forever
2022
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5.6 Listen Out for Love
2022
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6.3
A Very Merry Bridesmaid
2021
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5.9 The Picture of Christmas
2021
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6.1
Coyote Creek Christmas
2021
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6.2 Love at the Ranch
2021
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6.2
A Wedding to Remember
2021
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6.5
A Glenbrooke Christmas
2020
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6.3 Love's Second Chance
2020
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6.5
Love Is a Piece of Cake
2020
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6.7
Just for the Summer
2020
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7.0
The Dating List
2020
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6.8 The Wrong Patient
2018
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7.4 Delinquent
2018
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