Canadian
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film and television producer from
Quebec
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. He is most noted as producer of the film '' Louis Cyr (Louis Cyr: L'homme le plus fort du monde)'', which was the winner of the
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* Claude Jutra: an award-winning French Canadian filmmaker
**Jutra Award: Film awards formerly given in the Canadian province of Quebec, named after the filmmaker and now known as Prix Iris
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for Best Film at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014.
He began his career in the 1970s as a driver for Cinépix, the production firm of John Dunning and André Link, working his way into greater roles with the company until making his debut as a producer with ''
The Ideal Man
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(L'Homme idéal)'' in 1996.
In 2000 he launched his own company,
Christal Films
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.Etan Vlessing "Christal in bankruptcy protection" '' Playback'', May 16, 2008. The company made an aggressive push into film distribution in 2007; although its distribution arm put the company into bankruptcy by 2008, the studio arm survived as a division of
Entertainment One
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The company began on June 1, 1973 ...
, with Larouche remaining president of the division.
In addition to his Jutra Award win for ''Louis Cyr'', he was producer of the Best Film nominees ''
The Collector
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The 3 L'il Pigs
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Canadian Screen Award
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nominee for
Best Picture
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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The Globe and Mail
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