Larry Kent

Biography

Laurence Lionel "Larry" Kent is a Canadian filmmaker who is regarded as an important pioneer of independent filmmaking.

Career Overview

Larry Kent has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include The Apprentice, Sweet Substitute, Hastings Street. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Birth Date

1933-05-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Johannesburg, South Africa

Known For

• 

  The Apprentice
• 

  Sweet Substitute
• Hastings Street
• 

  She Who Must Burn
• Exley
• The Hamster Cage

Frequent Collaborators

• Jim Francis (3 collaborations)
• Shane Twerdun (2 collaborations)
• Susan Sarandon (1 collaborations)
• Steve Fiset (1 collaborations)
• Céline Bernier (1 collaborations)
• Jean-Pierre Cartier (1 collaborations)
• Carole Laure (1 collaborations)
• Gerard Parkes (1 collaborations)
• Paul Berval (1 collaborations)
• Bob Howay (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (15 credits)

  • Hastings Street

    director

    directing
    2026
  • She Who Must Burn

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Exley

    director

    directing
    2011
  • The Hamster Cage

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Mothers and Daughters

    director

    directing
    1993
  • High Stakes

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Slavers

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Yesterday

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Keep It in the Family

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Cold Pizza

    director

    directing
    1972
  • The Apprentice

    director

    directing
    1971
  • High

    director

    directing
    1969
  • When Tomorrow Dies

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Sweet Substitute

    director

    directing
    1964
  • The Bitter Ash

    director

    directing
    1963

• writing (7 credits)

  • She Who Must Burn

    co-writer

    writing
    2015
  • The Hamster Cage

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • Keep It in the Family

    story

    writing
    1973
  • High

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • When Tomorrow Dies

    writer

    writing
    1965
  • Sweet Substitute

    writer

    writing
    1964
  • The Bitter Ash

    writer

    writing
    1963

• actors (5 credits)

  • Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Q-Bec My Love

    Sam Washington

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl

    Larry

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Sweet Substitute

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Bitter Ash

    actor

    actors
    1963

• production (5 credits)

  • The Slavers

    producer

    production
    1984
  • High

    producer

    production
    1969
  • When Tomorrow Dies

    producer

    production
    1965
  • Sweet Substitute

    producer

    production
    1964
  • The Bitter Ash

    producer

    production
    1963

• editing (1 credits)

  • Keep It in the Family

    editor

    editing
    1973