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Mike Leigh is an English writer and director of film and theatre. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), East 15 Acting School and further at the Camberwell School of Art, the Central School of Art and Design and London Film School. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the mid-1960s.
Born
Saturday, 20 February 1943
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Front Row | Self - Writer & Director | 2017 |
Portrait Artist of the Year | Self - Sitter | 2013 |
Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema? | Himself | 2013 |
The Many Faces of... | Self | 2009 |
Jean-Luc Cinema Godard | Self | 2009 |
Vittorio D. | Self | 2009 |
The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2009 |
British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
Secret's Out | Self | 2006 |
The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Front Row | Self - Writer & Director | 2017 |
Portrait Artist of the Year | Self - Sitter | 2013 |
Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema? | Himself | 2013 |
The Many Faces of... | Self | 2009 |
Jean-Luc Cinema Godard | Self | 2009 |
Vittorio D. | Self | 2009 |
The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2009 |
British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
Secret's Out | Self | 2006 |
The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
50 Films to See Before You Die | Self | 2006 |
The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2005 |
The Culture Show | Self | 2004 |
At the Movies | Self | 2004 |
Words in Progress | Self | 2004 |
Imagine | Self | 2003 |
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain | himself / Self | 2000 |
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2000 |
Le cinéma britannique aujourd'hui, la tradition des francs-tireurs | Self | 1999 |
Welcome to Hollywood | Mike Leigh | 1998 |
Inside the Golden Statue | Self | 1998 |
Funny Women | Self | 1997 |
The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1997 |
The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
Arena | Self | 1975 |
Two Left Feet | Jim | 1965 |
Maigret | Paul | 1959 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Hard Truths | 2024 |
Peterloo | 2018 |
Mr. Turner | 2014 |
Another Year | 2010 |
Happy-Go-Lucky | 2008 |
Vera Drake | 2004 |
All or Nothing | 2002 |
Topsy-Turvy | 1999 |
Career Girls | 1997 |
Secrets & Lies | 1996 |
Naked | 1993 |
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright | 1993 |
A Sense of History | 1992 |
Life Is Sweet | 1991 |
High Hopes | 1989 |
The Short & Curlies | 1988 |
Four Days in July | 1984 |
Meantime | 1983 |
Who's Who | 1979 |
Abigail's Party | 1977 |
BBC2 Playhouse | 1974 |
Second City Firsts | 1973 |
Bleak Moments | 1971 |
Play for Today | 1970 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2011 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
2009 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
2005 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
2005 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
2000 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
1997 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1997 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |