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John Richard Schlesinger CBE (/ ˈ ʃ l ɛ s ɪ n dʒ ər / SHLESS-in-jər; 16 February 1926 – 25 July 2003) was an English film and stage director, and actor.
John Schlesinger was an Oscar-winning director who made acclaimed films such as Midnight Cowboy, Darling, and Sunday Bloody Sunday. He also directed for theater and opera, and died in 2003 at age 77.
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Apr 4, 2022 · Explore the career of John Schlesinger, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who made A Kind of Loving, Billy Liar, Midnight Cowboy and more. Learn about his themes, style and legacy in this BFI feature.
John Schlesinger, English film director known for a wide variety of sensitively told stories set in his homeland and in the United States. His best-known movies included Darling (1965), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), Marathon Man (1976), and The Falcon and the Snowman (1985).
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Mar 30, 1994 · Listen to the audio interview with John Schlesinger, a renowned British film director, conducted by Norman Swallow and Alan Lawson in 1994. Learn about his early life, career, influences and achievements in the film industry.
John Richard Schlesinger was one of the brightest directorial hopes of early 1960s British cinema, when he was responsible for two of the classic 'Kitchen Sink' films. Later, he would become a strong exponent of the realist film renaissance in the US of the late '60s and '70s.
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John Schlesinger, the director of "Midnight Cowboy" and "Day of the Locust", talks about his films, his actors and his interest in human relationships. He reveals his struggles to make "Day of the Locust", a Hollywood story based on Nathanael West's novel, and his admiration for Fellini.