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The Next Best Thing (2000) -- Home Video Preview
Pacific Heights (1990) -- A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.
Midnight Cowboy (1969) -- A naive male prostitute and his sickly friend struggle to survive on the streets of New York City.

Overview

Date of Death:
25 July 2003, Palm Springs, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Oscar-winning director John Schlesinger, who was born in London, England... more
Trivia:
Profiled in "Conversations with Directors: An Anthology of Interviews... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 26 wins & 14 nominations more

Filmography

Director:
  1. The Next Best Thing (2000)

  2. The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997) (TV)
  3. Eye for an Eye (1996)
  4. Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV)
  5. The Innocent (1993)
    ... aka ...und der Himmel steht still (Germany)
  6. A Question of Attribution (1992) (TV)
  7. Pacific Heights (1990)

  8. Madame Sousatzka (1988)
  9. The Believers (1987)
  10. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
  11. An Englishman Abroad (1983) (TV)
  12. Separate Tables (1983) (TV)
  13. Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)

  14. Yanks (1979)
    ... aka Yanks - Gestern waren wir noch Fremde (West Germany)
  15. Marathon Man (1976)
  16. The Day of the Locust (1975)
  17. Visions of Eight (1973) (segment "Longest, The")
    ... aka München 1972 - 8 berühmte Regisseure sehen die Spiele der XX. Olympiade (West Germany)
    ... aka Olympiade München 1972 (West Germany: TV title)
    ... aka Olympic Visions (USA: TV title)
  18. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

  19. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
  20. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
  21. "The Wednesday Play" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Days in the Trees (1967) TV episode
  22. Darling (1965)
  23. Billy Liar (1963)
  24. A Kind of Loving (1962)
  25. Terminus (1961)
  26. "Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years" (1960) TV series (unknown episodes)

  27. "Monitor" (1958) TV series (unknown episodes)
  28. Sunday in the Park (1956)
    ... aka The Face of London: Sunday in the Park (UK)
Actor:
  1. The Twilight of the Golds (1997) .... Dr. Adrian Lodge
  2. The Lost Language of Cranes (1991) (TV) .... Derek
  3. Pacific Heights (1990) (uncredited) .... Man in Elevator (cameo)

  4. Brothers-in-Law (1985) (TV)

  5. Billy Liar (1963) (uncredited) .... Officer in Dream

  6. "Ivanhoe" .... Jack Ludlow (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Masked Bandits (1958) TV episode .... Jack Ludlow
  7. Stormy Crossing (1958) .... Tim, garage mechanic
    ... aka Black Tide (USA)
  8. "Armchair Theatre" .... Inspector (1 episode, 1957)
        - Now Let Him Go (1957) TV episode .... Inspector
  9. Seven Thunders (1957) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
    ... aka The Beasts of Marseilles (USA)
  10. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" .... Alan-a-Dale / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - The Dowry (1957) TV episode .... Alan-a-Dale
        - The Haunted Mill (1956) TV episode .... Hale
  11. "The Grove Family" .... Mr. Gribble (1 episode, 1957)
        - Business as Usual (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Gribble
  12. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Head porter (1 episode, 1957)
        - Million Dollar Smile (1957) TV episode .... Head porter
  13. Brothers in Law (1957) .... Assize Court Solicitor
  14. "The Adventures of Aggie" .... Ski instructor (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Aggie" (UK: short title)
        - Swiss Stakes (1957) TV episode .... Ski instructor
  15. "Assignment Foreign Legion" .... Cpl. Schneider (1 episode, 1957)
        - A Pony for Joe Crazy Horse (1957) TV episode .... Cpl. Schneider
  16. The Battle of the River Plate (1956) .... Prisoner on Graf Spee
    ... aka Graf Spee
    ... aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
  17. "The Buccaneers" .... Pigtail (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Surgeon of San Rojo (1956) TV episode .... Pigtail
  18. The Last Man to Hang? (1956) .... Dr. Goldfinger
  19. "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" .... Dutch Cook (1 episode, 1956)
        - Death and the Other Monkey (1956) TV episode .... Dutch Cook
  20. Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955) .... Gentleman
    ... aka Fledermaus '55
  21. "The Vise" .... Daniel Morraine (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Detective's Diary" (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka "Saber of London" (UK)
    ... aka "The Vise: Mark Saber" (USA: third and fourth season title)
    ... aka "Uncovered" (syndication title)
        - Death Mask (1955) TV episode .... Daniel Morraine
  22. The Divided Heart (1954) .... Ticket collector
  23. Single-Handed (1953) .... German Guard
    ... aka C.S. Forester's Sailor of the King (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Sailor of the King (USA)
  24. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Amiens / ... (2 episodes, 1953)
        - Will Shakespeare (1953) TV episode .... Drunkard
        - As You Like It (1953) TV episode .... Amiens
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Un ballo in maschera (1989) (TV) (opera director)
  2. Der Rosenkavalier (1985) (TV) (opera director)
  3. Privileged (1982) (consulting director)
  4. Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) (1981) (TV) (opera director)
    ... aka Les contes d'Hoffmann (USA: DVD box title)

  5. Midnight Cowboy (1969) (restoration supervisor) (25th anniversary restoration)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. "Danger Man" (second unit director) (4 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - Under the Lake (1961) TV episode (second unit director)
        - The Journey Ends Halfway (1961) TV episode (second unit director)
        - Time to Kill (1960) TV episode (second unit director)
        - View from the Villa (1960) TV episode (second unit director)
Writer:
  1. Madame Sousatzka (1988) (screenplay)

  2. Darling (1965) (idea)
  3. Terminus (1961) (writer)
Producer:
  1. The Believers (1987) (producer)
  2. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) (producer)

  3. Sunday in the Park (1956) (producer)
    ... aka The Face of London: Sunday in the Park (UK)
Self:
  1. The Silver Screen: Rachel Roberts (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - John Barry: Licence to Thrill (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  4. Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  5. The Celluloid Closet (1995) .... Himself
    ... aka Celluloid Closet (France)
    ... aka Gefangen in der Traumfabrik (Germany)
  6. 'Midnight Cowboy' Revisited (1994) (V) .... Himself (interview)
  7. "Hollywood U.K." .... Himself - Contributor (2 episodes, 1993)
        - Making It in London (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Contributor
        - Northern Lights (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Contributor
  8. "In the Life" (1992) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)

  9. Coral Browne: Caviar for the General (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - John Schlesinger (1980) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The British Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Peter Finch (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  12. The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (1976) .... Himself
  13. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Film Night Special: John Schlesinger (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  14. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - commenting on new freedom and trends in film (pre-recorded)

  15. Location: Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Look North"
        - Episode dated 15 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Controversy and Acclaim (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. Celebrating Schlesinger (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1992) Directed party election broadcast for the Conservative Party. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 6 Articles | 1 Pictorial more

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