
David I. Strasser
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Cochabamba, Bolivia
David I. Strasser
Biography
David is an award-winning film and television director and executive producer based in Vancouver, Canada. His work reaches global audiences on leading networks, including Hallmark Channel (U.S.), Lifetime Television (U.S.), Channel 4 (U.K.), TF1 (France), and W Network (Canada). His projects have earned multiple accolades, including nominations from the Canadian Screen Awards and the Leo Awards.
A prolific television movie director, David has helmed and executive produced numerous films across genres such as holiday, romance, mystery, and thriller. He recently wrapped production on a new Lifetime Original drama starring Valerie Bertinelli, Eric McCormack, and Henry Czerny. He also completed Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder (2025), the highly anticipated Hallmark sequel starring Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith. Other recent credits include The Wish Swap (2025), Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement (2024), Deadly Wives Club (2024), and Hallmark’s All I Need for Christmas (2024). David is currently directing Episodes 3 and 4 of the new crime series Blue Skies.
Beyond directing, David has played a key role in the script development of several successful films, including The Picture of Christmas (2021), A Snapshot of Forever (2022), Mistletoe Match (2022), Love’s Secret Ingredient (2023), and Royally Yours, At Christmas (2023).
David is an alumnus of the TIFF Filmmaker Lab, a JETS Talent Lab participant at the 68th Berlinale, and a Telus STORYHIVE Banff Fellowship recipient. His feature film projects have received development support from Telefilm Canada and Bell Media’s Harold Greenberg Fund.
A graduate of Vancouver Film School with a specialization in Film Production, David also holds a Juris Doctorate from the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia.
Known For
Crew
(2025)
The Wish Swap
Director, Executive Producer
(2024)
Deadly Wives Club
Director
(2024)
Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement
Director, Executive Producer
(2024)
All I Need for Christmas
Director
(2023)
Mistletoe Connection
Director
(2023)
Dial S for Santa
Director
(2022)
Campfire Christmas
Director
(2022)
Listen Out For Love
Director
(2022)
A Snapshot of Forever
Director
(2022)
Christmas at the Golden Dragon
Director
(2021)
The Picture of Christmas
Director
(2021)
Coyote Creek Christmas
Director
(2021)
A Very Merry Bridesmaid
Director
(2021)
Love at the Ranch
Director
(2021)
A Wedding to Remember
Director
(2020)
The Dating List
Director
(2020)
Just for the Summer
Director
(2020)
Love is a Piece of Cake
Director
(2020)
Love's Second Chance
Director
(2020)
A Glenbrooke Christmas
Director
(2018)
Wedding of Dreams
Second Assistant "A" Camera
(2018)
Delinquent
Director, Writer
(2018)
The Wrong Patient
Director