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Sid Laverents | |
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Born | Sidney Nicklas Laverents August 5, 1908 |
Died | May 6, 2009 | (aged 100)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
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Sidney Nicklas Laverents (August 5, 1908 – May 6, 2009) was an American amateur filmmaker, who started making films at home when he was 50. Recognized as one of the industry's most successful hobbyists, his 1970 film Multiple SIDosis is one of the few amateur films to have been selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry.