Doug Karr

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Doug Karr
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Born (1980-03-27) March 27, 1980 (age 42)
Paris, France
NationalityFrance, Canadian, American
Occupationdirector

Doug Karr (born March 27, 1980) is a French-Canadian film director. Karr currently owns and operates Pie Face Pictures production company in New York City.

Karr was born in Paris, France and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is the grandson of American journalist and film producer David Karr. Karr's 2009 film Ten for Grandpa is a personal investigation into the life of his grandfather, screened at the Sundance Film Festival.

Karr has worked in the movie industry since 1997. Karr's 2006 film, Anniversary Present stars David Alpay ( Ararat , The Tudors ) and Liane Balaban ( New Waterford Girl ). Karr's 2003 mental health caper The Straitjacket Lottery screened at over 25 festivals and won multiple awards. Karr's other credits include award winning documentaries LSD 25, The June Bug Symphony, as well as the hour long Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi and the 2007 follow up film The Face of AIDS. His films have been seen by audiences around the world and on numerous television channels.

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