Lawrence Roeck is an American/Canadian

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and film producer who directed the films ''Diablo'' (2015) and '' The Forger'' (2011). Roeck won Best Feature at the

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in 2015.

Early life

At a very young age, his family moved from

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. His filmmaking career began in

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during the early 1990s by shooting videos with friends just out of high school. While in California, he worked as a video journalist for

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and

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Career

In 2015, Roeck won Best Feature at the

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for his second feature film, '' Diablo'', starring

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and

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. He had previously worked with Eastwood on his first feature, '' The Forger''. In 2024, Roeck resurrected the Carmel International Film Festival with screenings of ''Condor Canyon'' and ''Big Sur The Way It Was'' at the Golden Bough Theatre in

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''The Forger''

Roeck wrote and directed ''The Forger'' starring

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, and

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. The film was shot in January 2009 and on February 27th, Roeck faced legal action after investors sued him for $1.17 million. The suit was filed at the

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stating that he was paid a salary and made use of company assets without their consent.

Filmography

References

External links

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Official Site
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