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Alexis Martin (born June 9, 1964 in
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actor and writer. A 1986 graduate of the
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, he has acted in film, television and stage productions, and has written both theatrical plays and film screenplays."Martin, Alexis"
''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', April 24, 2009.
He was a
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nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the
31st Genie Awards The 31st Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 10, 2011 to honour films released in 2010.
in 2010 for ''Route 132'', and for Best Adapted Screenplay at the
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in 1999 for ''Matroni et moi''."They dream of Genies"
'' The Globe and Mail'', January 28, 2000. His play ''Bureaux'' was shortlisted for the
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at the
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.


Filmography


Film

*'' Cordélia'' - 1980 *'' The Party (Le Party)'' - 1990 *''
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'' - 1996 *'' Karmina'' - 1996 *'' The Revenge of the Woman in Black (La vengeance de la femme en noir)'' - 1997 *'' '' - 1998 *'' August 32nd on Earth (Un 32 août sur terre)'' - 1998 *''
Matroni and Me ''Matroni and Me'' (french: Matroni et moi) is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Jean-Philippe Duval and released in 1999.Les Boys III'' - 2001 *''
The Collector ''The Collector'' is a 1963 thriller novel by English author John Fowles, in his literary debut. Its plot follows a lonely, psychotic young man who kidnaps a female art student in London and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhous ...
(Le Collectionneur)'' - 2002 *''CQ2 (Seek You Too)'' - 2004 *''
Audition An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece ...
(L'Audition)'' - 2005 *'' Saint Martyrs of the Damned (Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés)'' - 2005 *''
A Sunday in Kigali ''A Sunday in Kigali'' (original French title: ''Un dimanche à Kigali'') is a 2006 Canadian feature film set during the Rwandan genocide. It is directed by Robert Favreau based on the novel '' A Sunday at the pool in Kigali'' by Gil Courtemanche. ...
(Un dimanche à Kigali)'' - 2006 *''
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'' - 2007 *''
Le Banquet ''Le Banquet'' is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Sébastien Rose and released in 2008. The film's original working title was ''Comme une flamme''. Set at an unnamed university in Montreal amidst the backdrop of a student strike ...
'' - 2008 *''
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'' - 2008 *'' Route 132'' - 2010 *'' Before My Heart Falls (Avant que mon cœur bascule)'' - 2012 *'' My Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre)'' - 2015 *'' Bad Seeds (Les mauvaises herbes)'' - 2016 *'' 9 (9, le film)'' - 2016 *'' Hochelaga, Land of Souls (Hochelaga, Terre des âmes)'' - 2017 *''
We Are Gold ''We Are Gold'' (french: Nous sommes Gold) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Éric Morin and released in 2019. The film stars Monia Chokri as Marianne, a successful indie rock musician returning to her hometown in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue r ...
(Nous sommes Gold)'' - 2019 *'' There Are No False Undertakings (Il n'y a pas de faux métier)'' - 2020


Television

*'' L'Amour avec un Grand A'' *''
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Sous le signe du lion ''Sous le signe du lion'' is a Quebec television series comprising thirty 30-minute episodes, directed by Jean-Pierre Sénécal and broadcast in 1961. A two-season remake (thirteen 60-minute episodes each season) was broadcast in 1997 and in 200 ...
'' *'' Fortier'' *''
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'' *''Les Parent''


Plays

*''Oreille, tigre et bruit'' *''Matroni et moi'' *''L'An de Grâce'' *''Bureaux'' *''L'Apprentissage des marais'' *''Révolutions''


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