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Chris Grismer is a Canadian director and producer of film, television and music videos, now residing in Los Angeles. His credits include Designated Survivor , Killjoys , The Vampire Diaries , The Originals , The Nine Lives of Chloe King , Playmakers , This Is Wonderland , Queer As Folk , Pretty Little Liars , Deputy and Prodigal Son . As a music video director, he has directed videos for Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Metric, Stars, [1] Death From Above 1979, Magneta Lane, The Fembots and Motion City Soundtrack. He was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2009 for his work on Being Erica .

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References

  1. "Stars Wear Hearts And Politics On The Sleeves of Fire". MTV. April 27, 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2010.