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Director | Writer | Editor

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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 356-361. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

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William David Forsyth
in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

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Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel


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1999 Gregory's Two Girls
 
1994 Being Human
 
1989 Breaking In
 
1987 Housekeeping
 
1984 Comfort and Joy
 
1983 Local Hero
 
1981 Gregory's Girl
 
1981 Andrina
 
1980 That Sinking Feeling
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
1999 Gregory's Two Girls (written by)
 
1994 Being Human (written by)
 
1987 Housekeeping (screenplay)
 
1984 Comfort and Joy
 
1983 Local Hero (written by)
 
1981 Gregory's Girl
 
1981 Andrina
 
1980 That Sinking Feeling
 
Show ShowEditor (4 titles)
1974 Polar Power (documentary short)
 
1972 Glasgow 1980 (documentary short)
 
1972 Highlands (documentary short)
 
1971 Island of the Big Cloth (documentary short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2011 Tilt (script advisor)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1980 That Sinking Feeling (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 The Beast Pageant (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.12 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.7 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2009 Scotland on Screen (TV documentary)
Himself - Director
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) … Himself
– Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) … Himself
 
1983 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
– Local Hero (1983)
 
1981 Clapper Board (TV series)
Himself
– Condorman (1981) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2007-2009 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
 

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Gregory's Girl -- A comedy about a wimpy 16-year-old who is going through his first high-school crush...on the girl who replaced him on the school's winless soccer team. Housekeeping -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Being Human -- One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.
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Everybody has reasons. [Answer to a reporter's question "Why aren't there any bad guys in your films?"] See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 356-361. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more »

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Leo