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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 .
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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Feb 16, 2024 · Mike Leigh's 16th feature film, Hard Truths, will be a contemporary study of family life, with Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin as the leads. The film is improvised, as usual, and has no release date yet, but it will be distributed by Studiocanal in the UK.
2 days ago · Mike Leigh (born February 20, 1943, Salford, Lancashire, England) is a British writer and director of film and theatre, known for his finely honed depictions of quotidian lives and for his improvisational rehearsal style. Leigh studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London in the early 1960s, but his interest in writing and ...
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Sep 27, 2021 · Learn about the British director's distinctive style, themes and characters through his best-known works, from Secrets & Lies to Topsy-Turvy. Discover his collaborations with actors like Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Lesley Manville.
Sep 6, 2021 · Mike Leigh’s films are a te... We celebrate the career of multi-award winning writer-director Mike Leigh, one of Britain’s most critically acclaimed filmmakers.
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Nov 10, 2021 · Explore how the director of Mr. Turner and Peterloo creates rich and complex historical dramas that challenge conventions and conventions. Learn about his research, his characters, his themes and his influences in this BFI feature.
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