Michael Leigh
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Michael Leigh is a renowned English film and theatre director and screenwriter known for his improvisational working methods and critically acclaimed social-realist dramas.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Leigh canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
film director
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human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Award for Best Direction
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Golden Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Michael Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-02-20 ⓘ |
| directed |
Another Year
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Happy-Go-Lucky NERFINISHED ⓘ High Hopes NERFINISHED ⓘ Life Is Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Naked NERFINISHED ⓘ Secrets & Lies NERFINISHED ⓘ Topsy-Turvy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Camberwell School of Art
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Central School of Art and Design NERFINISHED ⓘ London School of Film Technique NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ⓘ |
| familyName | Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | social realism ⓘ |
| name | Mike Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Director
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
improvisational working methods
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social-realist dramas ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abigail's Party
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Another Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Bleak Moments NERFINISHED ⓘ Happy-Go-Lucky NERFINISHED ⓘ High Hopes NERFINISHED ⓘ Life Is Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ Meantime NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Naked NERFINISHED ⓘ Secrets & Lies NERFINISHED ⓘ Topsy-Turvy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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