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Lawrence Stewart Elman (born March 30, 1965) is a British-Canadian film producer and filmmaker. He has worked across film, television, and documentary production since the 1990s, with a particular focus on feature-length documentaries and factual programming. Elman is also a co-founder of the production companies Amber Entertainment and Docsville Studios.^[1][2]

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Elman's career spans producing, executive producing, directing, and acting across documentary, television, and feature film projects. As a producer and executive producer, he has been involved in internationally distributed documentaries addressing subjects including politics, culture, music, and social history.

In 2009, Elman co-founded Amber Entertainment with film producer Ileen Maisel and other former New Line Cinema executives.^[1] Through Amber Entertainment, Elman produced films including Romeo & Juliet (2013).^[3]

In 2016, Elman co-founded Docsville Studios, focusing on documentary and factual content for international broadcasters and streaming platforms.^[2]

Elman was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^{[citation needed]}

• Klitschko: More Than a Fight (2024) – Producer^[4]
• Death Without Mercy (2024) – Producer^[5]
• Last Song from Kabul (2023) – Executive producer^[6]
• The Capote Tapes (2021) – Producer^[7]
• Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran’s Ultimate Party (2016) – Producer
• Romeo & Juliet (2013) – Producer^[3]
• Law of the Dragon (2011) – Producer^[8]
• Team Qatar (2009) – Producer^[9]
• The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World (2008) – Producer^[10]

• Pablo’s Hippos (2010) – Director
• John Mortimer: A Life in Words (2009) – Director