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 ''

The Marriage Bed ''The Marriage Bed'' is a Canadian television film, directed by Martin Lavut and broadcast by CBC Television in 1986. Adapted from the novel by Constance Beresford-Howe, the film stars Linda Griffiths as Annie Graham, a woman who is pregnant wit ...

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

Remembering Arthur ''Remembering Arthur'' is a documentary about collage filmmaker Arthur Lipsett that debuted at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. It is directed by Lipsett's close friend Martin Lavut and takes a personal approach to the story of his l ...

'', a biography of filmmaker

Arthur Lipsett Arthur Lipsett (May 13, 1936 – May 1, 1986) was a Canadian avant-garde director of short collage films. Life and career Born in Montreal into a Jewish family, Lipsett saw his mother, an immigrant from Kiev, commit suicide when he was 10 years ...

. 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 Nelvana productions, such as '' The Devil and Daniel Mouse'' and its spin-off, '' Rock & Rule''. 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. Mr. 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 {{Canada-film-director-stub