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Louie Lawless
A Canadian filmmaker confronts the dark legacy of his country's residential school system through powerful documentaries that challenge official narratives and demand accountability.
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In short · Acting since 1971, 6 decades active, 14 credits.
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Louie Edward Lawless is a Canadian film actor, documentary director, and Academy Award-nominated producer. Born in British Columbia, he moved to California at 18 and began acting in Hollywood before transitioning to film production. After over two decades in the industry, he returned to Canada in 1994 and collaborated with Kevin Annett on films addressing the abuses of the Canadian Indian residential school system. Lawless received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature in 1973 for *Manson* and won the Best Director award for a documentary at the 2006 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for *Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada's Genocide*.
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