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Mike Leigh OBE FRSL (born 20 February 1943) is an English writer-director with a career spanning film, theatre and television.
Mike Leigh is an acclaimed English film and theatre director, screenwriter and playwright. He is known for his realistic and improvised films, such as Naked, Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Mr. Turner, and his distinctive aesthetic and style.
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May 25, 2024 · Mike Leigh, British writer and director of film and theater, known for his finely honed depictions of quotidian lives and for his improvisational rehearsal style. His notable movies include Naked, Secrets and Lies, Topsy-Turvy, and Vera Drake. Learn more about Leigh’s life and career.
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- 'Secrets & Lies' (1996) Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is a young Black woman who was adopted at birth and sets out to find her birth mother. To her surprise, she discovers that her biological mother is a working-class white woman named Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn).
- 'Another Year' (2010) Another Year centers on a married couple, Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen), and their relationships with their friends and family over the course of four seasons.
- 'Vera Drake' (2004) Vera Drake stars Imelda Staunton as a working-class woman in 1950s London who performs illegal abortions. During the day she is a devoted wife, mother, and cleaning woman, but leads a secret life at night, evading the authorities - and her own family.
- 'Happy-Go-Lucky' (2008) Sally Hawkins delivers one of her best performances here as Poppy, a free-spirited and optimistic primary school teacher living in London.
Mar 30, 2021 · The director of the Palme d'Or-winning film talks about his process, his actors, and his encounter with Harvey Weinstein. Learn how he created a rich and realistic world of adoption, family, and identity in East London.
Feb 14, 2024 · The cast of “Hard Truths,” the 23rd film from legendary British director Mike Leigh, has been unveiled, along with a first look image. The feature, which like most Leigh projects has remained...
Explore the filmography and biography of Mike Leigh, a British writer-director known for his improvisational style and depiction of ordinary people. See his highest and lowest rated movies, awards, photos, and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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