Martin Lavut (December 18, 1934 – January 26, 2016) was a Canadian filmmaker born in

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, Quebec. He wrote and directed numerous theatrical and television dramas, and documentary films. Among his dramas are the films '' Certain Practices'', ''

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'', '' Charlie Grant's War'' and ''

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''. His documentaries include '' At Home'', ''Without a Hobby It’s No Life'', ''Orillia'', and ''After Darwin''. In 2006, he directed '' Remembering Arthur'', a biography of filmmaker

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. In 2010, he completed a documentary about the eccentric portrait photographer Mike Disfarmer which premiered on

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. As a voice actor he is best known for his contributions to early

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films, such as '' The Devil and Daniel Mouse'' and its spin-off, ''

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''. He studied acting at California's

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, and New York's

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. He acted with Compass/ Second City’s Saint Louis Company. Lavut died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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* 1934 births 2016 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Canadian male voice actors Film directors from Montreal Male actors from Montreal Canadian television directors Directors of Genie Award winners for Best Theatrical Short {{Canada-film-director-stub