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Francis Lee (born 1969 [1]) is an English filmmaker who has written and directed the films God's Own Country (2017) and Ammonite (2020). Life and career. Francis Lee grew up on his family's farm in Soyland, Calderdale, West Yorkshire. After finishing school, he studied acting at the Rose Bruford College and worked in the theatre afterwards. [2] .
Contact info. Agent info. Resume. Born April 2, 1969. Add to list. Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award. 22 wins & 26 nominations total. Photos. Known for. God's Own Country. 7.6. Director (directed by) 2017. Ammonite. 6.5. Director. 2020. The Farmer's Wife.
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Nov 9, 2017 · Francis Lee had personal issues to work out. So he made God's Own Country and brought gay romance to a whole new level. God's Own Country: Exclusive interview with director Francis Lee -...
Nov 10, 2020 · Why ‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee Says the Story of a 19th Century Paleontologist Is So Personal. Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan star in a quiet, restrained, unromantic story of a woman who...
Sep 12, 2020 · Sept. 12, 2020 4:29 PM PT. After a number of pandemic-related delays, the period romance “Ammonite” has been uncovered at last. Written and directed by Francis Lee, the film is set in 1840s...
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A keen photographer and lifelong storyteller, Lee’s used to viewing the world through a lens. A largely self-taught filmmaker who resisted the ‘rules’ of writing - though found truth in the subtext of Chekov’s plays - he has come to the job of writer/director via a handful of shorts following a modest acting career.
Francis Lee. Director: God's Own Country. Francis Lee is a writer and director. Born on his family's farm in Soyland, West Yorkshire. After secondary education at Ryburn Valley High School in Sowerby Bridge and Wakefield District College he studied at Rose Bruford College of Speach and Drama.
