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   Mike Leigh

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   English writer and director

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       Naked

       1994
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       Mr. Turner

       2014
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       Topsy-Turvy

       2000
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       Happy-Go-Lucky

       2008
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       Life Is Sweet

       1991
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       Maigret

       1960

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mike_LeighMike Leigh - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Children: 2
   • Years active: 1963–present

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

4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0005139Mike Leigh - IMDb

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   Mike Leigh is an English film and theatre director, screenwriter and playwright. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and further at the Camberwell School of Art, the Central School of Art and Design and the London School of Film Technique.

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

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

5. www.theguardian.com › film › 2021‘You have to be a control freak’: Mike Leigh on 50 years of ...

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   Sep 27, 2021 · Mike Leigh will discuss his work and answer questions from the audience at a Guardian Live online event on 7 October. Book tickets here.

6. www.britannica.com › biography › Mike-LeighMike Leigh | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 3, 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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   Who is Mike Leigh?

   • 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.

   Mike Leigh - Wikipedia

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   Is Mike Leigh a daunting prospect?

   • I nterviewing Mike Leigh is a daunting prospect, not because of his intimidatingly central plinth in the pantheon of British cinema – well, maybe a bit of that – but because he is extremely exacting.

   ‘You have to be a control freak’: Mike Leigh on 50 years of film-making

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   Is Mike Leigh creating a different culture?

   • Mike Leigh: ‘I’m creating a different culture.’ Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian At 78, with three Baftas and a Palme d’Or under his belt, the director still sees himself as an outsider. He talks about Hollywood’s obsession with big names, his determination to portray ‘real people’ – and being accused of pretension

   ‘You have to be a control freak’: Mike Leigh on 50 years of film-making

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   When is Mike Leigh on BFI Southbank?

   • A new edition of Faber’s Mike Leigh on Mike Leigh is available from 7 October. BFI celebrate Leigh’s work with a complete film season at BFI Southbank from 18 October to 30 November, plus UK-wide re-releases and Blu-rays. Mike Leigh will discuss his work and answer questions from the audience at a Guardian Live online event on 7 October.

   ‘You have to be a control freak’: Mike Leigh on 50 years of film-making

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8. variety.com › 2022 › filmMike Leigh on Career-Spanning Lincoln Center Retrospective

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   May 31, 2022 · Mike Leigh, honored with a career-spanning retrospective, discusses his struggles to get financing and his unique approach to moviemaking.

9. slate.com › culture › 2021Mike Leigh interview: The Secrets & Lies director looks back ...

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   Mar 30, 2021 · Twenty-five years ago, Mike Leigh’s Secrets and Lies stormed the film world, winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes and later getting nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture.

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11. www.bbc.com › culture › articleMike Leigh on film-making: ‘It’s a journey of discovery’

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    Dec 5, 2017 · In the latest of The Art of Directing series, the legendary British director Mike Leigh describes his unique approach on the set of his latest film, Peterloo.