Lawrence Guterman

{{Infobox person |name = Lawrence Guterman |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = |birth_place = Canada |other_names = Larry Guterman |nationality = Canadian |occupation = Film director, producer, editor, television writer |alma_mater = Harvard University,USC School of Cinematic Arts |years_active = 1989–present |known_for = AntzCats & DogsSon of the Mask}} Lawrence Guterman (born July 18, 1966) is a Canadian film director known for his work with companies like DreamWorks, Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and Universal. He directed the feature films Cats & Dogs (2001) and Son of the Mask (2005), as well as several episodes of Out of Jimmy's Head (between 2007 and 2008). Personal life Guterman went back to school after working in animation and received a Master's degree in Film from the University of Southern California. Career Guterman was raised in Montreal and Toronto, where he made his first short films in grade eight. After high school, Guterman went to the United States to attend MIT and then Harvard University, where he received a physics degree. Guterman would return to Canada every summer to study animation at Sheridan College of Art. He created illustrations for the Harvard Lampoon. His interest in film-making was renewed after completing a 15-minute documentary for one of his courses at Harvard. After university, he moved to Los Angeles and worked on computer graphics and as a script reader for Columbia Pictures. While in Los Angeles, Guterman attended USC School of Cinematic Arts to expand his film knowledge. While there, he sold two feature-length scripts to major film studios and co-wrote a script for the Tales from the Crypt series. The latter caught the attention of Robert Zemeckis and HBO.