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Mike Leigh was born on February 20, 1943 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. He is a director and writer, known for Secrets & Lies (1996), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) and Vera Drake (2004). He was previously married to Alison Steadman. See full bio »

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Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 81 wins & 108 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies Director
(1996)
Happy-Go-Lucky
Happy-Go-Lucky Director
(2008)
Vera Drake
Vera Drake Director
(2004)
Naked
Naked Director
(1993)
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Filmography

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 2018 Peterloo
 2014 Mr. Turner
 2012 A Running Jump (Short)
 2010 Another Year
 2004 Vera Drake
 1999 Topsy-Turvy
 1997 Career Girls
 1993 Naked
 1992 A Sense of History (TV Movie)
 1990 Life Is Sweet
 1988 High Hopes
 1987 The Short & Curlies (TV Short)
 1984 Four Days in July (TV Movie)
 1983 Meantime (TV Movie)
 1982 Five-Minute Films (TV Series short) (5 episodes)
- 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) (6 episodes)
- 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) (1 episode)
- Grown-Ups (1980)
 1975-1976 Second City Firsts (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Knock for Knock (1976)
- The Permissive Society (1975)
 1973 Scene (TV Series) (1 episode)
- A Mug's Game? (1973)
 1971 Bleak Moments
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Wrote "Smelling A Rat," performed at the Hampstead Theatre in Hampstead, London, England, with Eric Allan, Timothy Spall, Brid Brennan, Greg Cruttwell and Saskia Reeves in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies | 14 Interviews | 11 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mike Leigh OBE

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Spouse:

Alison Steadman  (divorced)  (2 children)
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Personal Quote:

I like my films. And it's a privilege because I know a lot of directors, when you ask, "Do you ever watch it?" they say, "I can't bear it. I can't look at it." And the reason is that they hate the finished product, because it's not the film they wanted to make. They had to cast it in a different way, they had to recut it, they had to change the composer, they had to alter the end, and the thing ... See more »

Trivia:

Chairman of the London Film School. See more »

Trademark:

Protagonists who are intelligent misfits who refuse to conform to society's norms and expectations. See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces
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