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Videos (see all 2)
Housekeeping (1987) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia
Being Human (1993) -- One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.

Overview

Date of Birth:
29 July 1946, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two... more
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Down 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
British comedy films: Make 'em laugh! Well, that's the theory
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 13 November 2009, 12:53 AM, PST)
Ebertfest 2008: My heart is in Urbana
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 11 May 2008, 1:44 PM, PDT)
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
  1. Gregory's Two Girls (1999)
  2. Being Human (1993)

  3. Breaking In (1989)
  4. Housekeeping (1987)
  5. Comfort and Joy (1984)
  6. Local Hero (1983)
  7. Gregory's Girl (1981)
  8. Andrina (1981)
  9. That Sinking Feeling (1980)
Writer:
  1. Gregory's Two Girls (1999) (writer)
  2. Being Human (1993) (written by)

  3. Housekeeping (1987) (screenplay)
  4. Comfort and Joy (1984) (writer)
  5. Local Hero (1983) (written by)
  6. Gregory's Girl (1981) (writer)
  7. Andrina (1981) (writer)
  8. That Sinking Feeling (1980) (writer)
Producer:
  1. That Sinking Feeling (1980) (producer)
Self:
  1. Scotland on Screen (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Director
  2. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "The South Bank Show" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Local Hero (1983) TV episode
Archive Footage:
  1. "Movie Connections"
        - Gregory's Girl (2007) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Genres:
Comedy | Documentary | Drama | History more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Scotland | Affection | Beach more

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