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   Leigh was born to Phyllis Pauline (née Cousin) and Alfred Abraham Leigh, a doctor. Leigh was born at Brocket Hall in Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire , [14] at the time a maternity home. His mother, in her confinement, went to stay with her parents in Hertfordshire for comfort and support while her husband was serving as a captain in the ...

   • Children: 2
   • Years active: 1963–present

   • Occupation(s): Director, screenwriter, producer, actor

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   Leigh was born to Phyllis Pauline (née Cousin) and Alfred Abraham Leigh, a doctor. Leigh was born at Brocket Hall in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, which was at that time a maternity home. His mother, in her confinement, went to stay with her parents in Hertfordshire for comfort and support while her husband was serving as a captain in the ...

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.70 m

   • Birth Place: Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

4. www.encyclopedia.com › mike-leighMike Leigh | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 14, 2018 · LEIGH, Mike 1943 – PERSONAL Born February 20, 1943, in Salford, Lancashire, England ; son of Alfred Abraham (a doctor) and Phyllis Pauline (maiden name, Cousin) Leigh; married Alison Steadman (an actress), September 15, 1973 (divorced, 2001); children: Toby, Leo.

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   • Time, September 30, 1996. Time Out, September 25, 2002. Leigh, Mike (1943– ) English film director, playwright, and screenwriter. His debut feature, Bleak Moments (1971), established his reputation for innovative social realism. After a long break, Leigh made the acclaimed High Hopes (1988), and the similarly satirical Life is Sweet (1990).

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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. He has received numerous accolades, including prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, the Venice International Film Festival, three BAFTA Awards, and nominations for seven Academy Awards.

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   Is Leigh a subversive actor?

   • Although films such as Secrets and Lies and Topsy-Turvy have made Leigh a household name in England and established a strong following in the United States, other of his films have been viewed as subversive. With each new film, each new approach, he runs the same risk of negative critical reaction, even in his native country.

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   Is Leigh a naturalist?

   • This points us towards a central fact of Leigh's oeuvre: that it is absolutely not naturalistic, and that critics who have tried to pigeonhole it as such are largely to blame for the tired old saw that Leigh cannot portray "real people" without sneering or laughing at them, or being condescending.

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6. www.filmreference.com › film › 85Mike Leigh Biography (1943-) - Film Reference

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   Born February 20, 1943, in Salford, Lancashire, England; son of Alfred Abraham (a doctor) and Phyllis Pauline (maiden name, Cousin) Leigh; married AlisonSteadman (an actress), September 15, 1973 (divorced, 2001); children: Toby, Leo. Addresses: Agent: Peters Fraser & Dunlop, The Chambers, 34-43Russell Street, London WC2B 5HA, England.; Contact ...

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   Family Group Sheet for Dr. Alfred Abraham Leigh / Phyllis Pauline Cousin (F6296) m. Between 1 Jul 1941 and 30 Sep 1941 : Stedman One Name Study

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9. stedman.one-name.net › getpersonM.D.M. Leigh, OBE: Stedman One Name Study

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   Dr. Alfred Abraham Leigh, b. 9 Jan 1914, d. Feb 1985, Salford Registration District, Lancashire, England (Age 71 years) Mother: Phyllis Pauline Cousin, b. 27 Feb 1916, Islington Registration District, Middlesex, England , d. Feb 2003, Manchester Registration District, Lancashire, England (Age 86 years) Married: Between 1 Jul 1941 and 30 Sep 1941

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    MRCS LRCP 1939. Leigh studied medicine at Manchester and held junior appointments at Salford Royal Hospital and Hope Hospital Salford. He served in the RAMC before settling in gen