{{Short description|Canadian cinematographer}} '''Philippe Lavalette''' is a Canadian cinematographer, writer and documentary filmmaker from [[Quebec]].<ref>Marie-France Bornais, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2017/11/26/se-liberer-des-fantomes-et-des-silences "Se libérer des fantômes et des silences"]. ''[[Le Journal de Québec]]'', November 26, 2017.</ref> He is most noted for his work on the 2012 film ''[[Inch'Allah (2012 film)|Inch'Allah]]'', for which he was a [[Canadian Screen Award]] nominee for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] at the [[1st Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2013.<ref>[[Brian D. Johnson]], [https://www.macleans.ca/culture/introducing-the-canadian-screen-awards-and-their-2013-nominees/ "Introducing the Canadian Screen Awards, and their 2013 nominees"]. ''[[Maclean's]]'', January 15, 2013.</ref>
His other film credits have included ''[[Twilight (2007 film)|Twilight]] (La Brunante)'', ''[[Victoria (2008 film)|Victoria]]'', ''[[The Wolves (2014 film)|The Wolves]] (Les Loups)'', ''[[A Cargo to Africa]]'', ''[[Shadow Men (2017 film)|Shadow Men]] (Nos hommes dans l'ouest)'' and ''[[After the Odyssey]] (Au lendemain de l'odyssée)''.
In 2017 he published his debut novel, ''Petite Madeleine''.<ref>Caroline Montpetit, [https://www.ledevoir.com/lire/508259/recoller-les-morceaux-du-passe-de-pere-en-fille "Philippe Lavalette veut recoller les morceaux du passé"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', September 18, 2017.</ref> He has also published ''La mesure du monde'', a memoir of his career in film.
He is the husband of filmmaker [[Manon Barbeau]], and the father of filmmaker and writer [[Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette]].<ref>Alexandre Vigneault, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2021-03-14/anais-barbeau-lavalette-en-10-temps.php "Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette en 10 temps"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', March 14, 2021.</ref>
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