Lawrence Roeck Explained
Lawrence Roeck |
Awards: | San Diego International Film Festival - 2015 Best Feature, Best Feature Film in Alberta AMPIA AWARDS |
Years Active: | 2012–present |
Lawrence Roeck is a Canadian director, screenwriter and film producer known for Diablo and The Forger.
Early life and career
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.[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]
Carmel the Movie
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Volmers . Eric . 2013-12-10 . Director Lawrence Roeck returns home to Alberta for Diablo, a ‘western’ starring Scott Eastwood . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170428003634/https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Director+Lawrence+Roeck+returns+home+Alberta+Diablo+western+starring+Scott/9271219/story.html . 2017-04-28 . Calgary Herald.
- Web site: Meyers . Ashley Scott . 2016-01-29 . Interview: Writer/Director Lawrence Roeck On His Latest Western Diablo (Starring Scott Eastwood) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011061815/http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/interview-writerdirector-lawrence-roeck-on-his-latest-western-diablo-starring-scott-eastwood/ . 2019-10-11 . Film Slate Magazine.
- Web site: Carmel-by-the-Sea the movie finally makes its local debut at Sunset.. 2022-12-24 . . Ryce . Walter . 2011-03-17 .
- Web site: Robbins . Caryn . 2015-10-08 . World Premiere of DIABLO Wins Best Feature Film at San Diego Film Festival . 2022-12-24 . BroadwayWorld.
- Web site: Benardello . Karen . 2016-01-05 . Interview: Lawrence Roeck and Adam Beach Talk Diablo (Exclusive) . 2022-12-24 . Shockya . en-US.
- Web site: Johnson . Jim . 2009-03-10 . ”Carmel the Movie” investors sue director . 2022-12-24 . . en-US.