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Most of his work in theatre and film is done without any initial script. He and the actors improvise their characters and the scenes under his overall control. See more trivia »

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in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Hide HideDirector (22 titles)
2014 Turner (filming)
 
2012 A Running Jump (short)
 
2010 Another Year
 
2008 Happy-Go-Lucky
 
2004 Vera Drake
 
2002 All or Nothing
 
1999 Topsy-Turvy
 
1997 Career Girls
 
1996 Secrets & Lies
 
1993 Naked
 
1992 A Sense of History (TV short)
 
1990 Life Is Sweet
 
1988 The Short & Curlies (TV short)
 
1988 High Hopes
 
1985 Four Days in July (TV movie)
 
1984 Meantime (TV movie)
 
1982 Five-Minute Films (TV series)
– Afternoon (1982)
– A Light Snack (1982)
– Probation (1982)
– Old Chums (1982)
– The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final (1982)
 
1973-1982 Play for Today (TV series)
– Home Sweet Home (1982)
– Who's Who (1979)
– Abigail's Party (1977)
– The Kiss of Death (1977)
– Nuts in May (1976)
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1980 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
– Grown-Ups (1980)
 
1975-1976 Second City Firsts (TV series)
– Knock for Knock (1976)
– The Permissive Society (1975)
 
1973 Scene (TV series)
– A Mug's Game? (1973)
 
1971 Bleak Moments
 
Show ShowWriter (20 titles)
2014 Turner (screenplay) (filming)
 
2012 A Running Jump (short) (written by)
 
2010 Another Year (written by)
 
2008 Happy-Go-Lucky (writer)
 
2004 Vera Drake (written by)
 
2002 All or Nothing (written by)
 
1999 Topsy-Turvy (written by)
 
1997 Career Girls (written by)
 
1996 Secrets & Lies (written by)
 
1993 Naked (writer)
 
1990 Life Is Sweet
 
1988 The Short & Curlies (TV short) (written by)
 
1988 High Hopes (writer)
 
1985 Four Days in July (TV movie) (deviser)
 
1984 Meantime (TV movie) (deviser)
 
1982 Five-Minute Films (TV series)
– Afternoon (1982) (deviser)
– A Light Snack (1982) (deviser)
– Probation (1982) (deviser)
– Old Chums (1982) (deviser)
– The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final (1982) (deviser)
 
1973-1982 Play for Today (TV series)
– Home Sweet Home (1982) (devised by)
– Who's Who (1979) (devised by)
– Abigail's Party (1977) (devised by)
– The Kiss of Death (1977) (devised by)
– Nuts in May (1976) (deviser)
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1980 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
– Grown-Ups (1980) (devised by)
 
1975-1976 Second City Firsts (TV series)
– Knock for Knock (1976) (deviser)
– The Permissive Society (1975) (deviser)
 
1971 Bleak Moments (scenario)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2005 Steve Chisholm's A-Z of Extraordinary Sexual Fetishes (TV movie)
 
1997 Queen: Made in Heaven (short)
 
1963 Maigret (TV series)
Paul
– The Flemish Shop (1963) … Paul
 
1963 West 11
Bit Role
 
1963 Two Left Feet
Jim (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2012 The Last Anarchist (short) (thanks)
 
2007 Boot Polish (short) (very special thanks)
 
2007 Four Eyes (short) (thanks)
 
2005 Waiting for Sunrise (short) (very special thanks)
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2013 Channel 4 News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2011 The Mike Leigh Method (video short)
Himself
 
2011 In Confidence (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mike Leigh (2011) … Himself
 
2010 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alison Steadman (2010) … Himself
 
2004-2010 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.12 (2010) … Himself
– The Edinburgh Show: Part 3 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2004) … Himself
 
2010 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Mike Leigh & Lesley Manville on Another Year (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Late Review (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 15 October 2010 (2010) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1996-2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 October 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2010 Cannes Film Festival 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Jean-Luc Cinema Godard (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Marlow meets... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mike Leigh (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Cannes Moments (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Himself
– Mike Leigh (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Original Screenplay
 
2009 Looking for Truffaut (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Secret's Out (TV series)
Himself
– Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Mike Leigh in Conversation (video)
Himself
 
2008 Mike Leigh and Meantime (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.28 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 All About 'Abigail's Party' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) … Himself (as Mike Leigh OBE)
– Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism (2007) … Himself (as Mike Leigh OBE)
 
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002-2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2005 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (video)
Himself - Presenter and Nominee 'Vera Drake'
 
2004 The 2004 European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Cinema16: British Short Films (video)
Himself - Commentary, The Short & Curlies (voice)
 
2002 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mike Leigh (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The Gist (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Original Screenplay
 
1999 Le cinéma britannique aujourd'hui, la tradition des francs-tireurs (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Pesel Ha'Zahav (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Himself
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Best Original Screenplay
 
1993 The Little Picture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1989 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.8 (1989) … Himself
 
1982 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mike Leigh Making Plays (1982) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Sky News: Sunrise (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1979) Stage: Wrote / directed "Ecstasy", performed at Hampstead Theatre in Hampstead, London, England with Julie Walters CBE, Ron Cook, Jim Broadbent and Stephen Rea. See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies  | 15 Interviews  | 10 Articles  | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Mike Leigh OBE

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I like my films. I can't understand directors who don't watch their films after they've made them. If you don't like them, how the fuck can you expect anyone else to? See more »

Trivia:

Most of his work in theatre and film is done without any initial script. He and the actors improvise their characters and the scenes under his overall control. See more »

Trademark:

Wide range of emotions See more »

Star Sign:

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