Clay Borris (born March 31, 1950) is a

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film and television director and screenwriter."Cabbagetown kid makes good". ''

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'', May 18, 1981. He is most noted for his 1981 film '' Alligator Shoes'', for which he was a shortlisted

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nominee for

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at the

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in 1982. Born in Campbellton,

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and raised in the Cabbagetown district of

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, his first short film ''Parliament Street'' was released in 1968. He made a number of further short films, including ''Paper Boy'' and '' Rose's House'', before releasing ''Alligator Shoes'', his feature debut, in 1981;"On the lookout for a new chance to step out in Alligator Shoes". ''

'', August 19, 1989. ''Rose's House'' was a

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nominee for Best TV Drama at the

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in 1977."Canadian Film Awards nominations"
''

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'', October 18, 1977. He has a few acting credits, including both ''Rose's House'' and ''Alligator Shoes'', as well as in

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's 1980 film ''

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''. His continued focus on directing included the action film ''

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'' in 1986, the television western ''

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'' in 1987 and the horror film '' Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil'' in 1992. In the 1990s he concentrated primarily on television work, including episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Highlander: The Series'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Relic Hunter''.

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