Name Morley Torgov Role Novelist | Education University of Toronto Children Sarah Torgov | |
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Movies The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick Books Murder in A major, The Mastersinger from Mins, The Mastersinger from Mins, Inspector Hermann Preiss My, A good place to come from Similar People Sarah Torgov, Saul Rubinek, Susan Douglas Rubes | ||
Morley Torgov BA, LLB, DLitt (born 3 December 1927 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian novelist, humorist and lawyer. He was a partner in the Toronto-based legal firm Olch, Torgov, Cohen LLP.
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He studied law in Toronto at Osgoode Hall, formally becoming a lawyer in 1954. Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 1990. The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick was a 1988 film based on his 1982 novel. His short story collection A Good Place To Come From was made into a TV series.
Family
Torgov is the father of actress and artist Sarah Torgov.
Honours
In 2015, he was named a member of the Order of Canada.
Awards and recognition
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