Benedict Matthew Bissonnette, usually credited as Matt Bissonnette, is a Canadian film director and writer.Randall King, "Laughing in the face of death: Humour, absurdity bring a light touch to bleak, Cohen-inspired Irish-Canadian drama". ''

Winnipeg Free Press The ''Winnipeg Free Press'' (or WFP; founded as the ''Manitoba Free Press'') is a daily (excluding Sunday) broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It provides coverage of local, provincial, national, and international news, as well as ...

'', March 12, 2021. Bissonnette and his childhood friend Steven Clark collaborated as codirectors and cowriters of the 2002 film '' Looking for Leonard''. On his own, Bissonnette followed up with the films ''

Who Loves the Sun ''Who Loves the Sun'' is a 2006 Canadian film directed and written by Matt Bissonnette and starring Lukas Haas, Molly Parker, Adam Scott, R.H. Thomson, and Wendy Crewson.Alison Gillmor, "Characters confront the past in cottage country". ''Winn ...

'' in 2006, ''

Passenger Side ''Passenger Side'' is a 2009 drama film written and directed by Matt Bissonnette and produced by Corey Marr.John Griffin, "Great music and dialogue as a contact sport; passenger side Ex-N.D.G.er Matt Bissonnette directs a winning road movie". ''Mo ...

'' in 2009,John Griffin, "Great music and dialogue as a contact sport; passenger side Ex-N.D.G.er Matt Bissonnette directs a winning road movie". ''

Montreal Gazette The ''Montreal Gazette'', formerly titled ''The Gazette'', is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Three other daily English-language newspapers shuttered at various times during the second half of th ...

'', October 9, 2009. and '' Death of a Ladies' Man'' in 2020. Bissonnette's films frequently use the literary or musical work of

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

as a thematic motif; ''Looking for Leonard'' centred in part on a character's fantasies of escaping her life to run away with Cohen after reading his novel ''

Beautiful Losers ''Beautiful Losers'' is the second and final novel by Canadian writer and musician Leonard Cohen. It was published in 1966, before he began his career as a singer-songwriter. Set in the Canadian province of Quebec, the story of 17th-century ...

'', while both ''Passenger Side'' and ''Death of a Ladies' Man'' use Cohen's music in their soundtracks.Randall King, "Drama draws on spirit of 'patron saint of Montreal'". ''

'', March 8, 2021. He also works in advertising as a commercial director, and published the novel ''Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock'' in 2008. He is the brother of actor

Joel Bissonnette Joel Bissonnette is a Canadian-American actor. Early life and education Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bissonnette was raised in Montreal, Quebec. He is a graduate of the Dawson College Theatre Program in Montreal. Career Bissonnette is best ...

, and was married to actress

Molly Parker Molly Parker (born 30 June 1972) is a Canadian actress, writer, and director. She has had roles in independent films as well as television. Her accolades include two Genie Awards, one Canadian Screen Award, one Independent Spirit Awards nomina ...

from 2002 to 2016.David Spaner, "Molly relishes producing role: Parker behind and in front of the camera for latest film, Looking for Leonard". ''

The Province ''The Province'' is a daily newspaper published in tabloid format in British Columbia by Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network, alongside the ''Vancouver Sun'' broadsheet newspaper. Together, they are British Columbia's only ...

'', November 29, 2002.

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