Lawrence Roeck
Lawrence Roeck | |
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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Awards | San Diego International Film Festival - 2015 Best Feature, Best Feature Film in Alberta AMPIA AWARDS |
Lawrence Roeck is a Canadian director, screenwriter and film producer known for Diablo and The Forger.
Early life and career
[edit]At a very young age, his family moved from Calgary to California.[1] His filmmaking career began in Alberta during the early 1990s by shooting videos with friends just out of high school.[2] While in California, he worked as a video journalist for FOX and CBS News.[1][3]
In 2015, Roeck won Best Feature at the San Diego Film Festival for his second feature film, Diablo, starring Scott Eastwood, Walton Goggins and Danny Glover.[4] He had previously worked with Eastwood on his first feature, The Forger alongside Lauren Bacall, Josh Hutcherson, and Hayden Panettiere.[5]
The Forger
[edit]On February 27, 2009, Roeck faced legal action after investors sued him for $1.17 million. The suit was filed at the Los Angeles County Superior Court stating that he was paid a salary and made use of company assets without their consent.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Volmers, Eric (2013-12-10). "Director Lawrence Roeck returns home to Alberta for Diablo, a 'western' starring Scott Eastwood". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28.
- ^ Meyers, Ashley Scott (2016-01-29). "Interview: Writer/Director Lawrence Roeck On His Latest Western Diablo (Starring Scott Eastwood)". Film Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11.
- ^ Ryce, Walter (2011-03-17). "Carmel-by-the-Sea the movie finally makes its local debut at Sunset". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn (2015-10-08). "World Premiere of DIABLO Wins Best Feature Film at San Diego Film Festival". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Benardello, Karen (2016-01-05). "Interview: Lawrence Roeck and Adam Beach Talk Diablo (Exclusive)". Shockya. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Johnson, Jim (2009-03-10). ""Carmel the Movie" investors sue director". Monterey Herald. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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