Mike Leigh

Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 75 wins & 101 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Happy-Go-Lucky Director

(2008)

Secrets & Lies Director

(1996)

Another Year Director

(2010)

Naked Director

(1993)

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Director (23 credits)

2018 Peterloo

2014 Mr. Turner

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

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 documentary) (1 episode)

- A Mug's Game? (1973)

1971 Bleak Moments

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Writer (22 credits)

2018 Peterloo (written by)

2014 Mr. Turner (written by)

2012 A Running Jump (Short) (written by)

2010 Another Year (written by)

2009 Teatr telewizji (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)

- Przyjecie (2009) ... (play)

2008 Happy-Go-Lucky (written by)

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)

1984 Four Days in July (TV Movie) (deviser)

1983 Meantime (TV Movie) (deviser)

1982 Five-Minute Films (TV Series short) (deviser - 5 episodes)

- 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)

Play for Today (TV Series) (devised by - 4 episodes, 1977 - 1982) (deviser - 2 episodes, 1973 - 1976)

- 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) (devised by - 1 episode)

- Grown-Ups (1980) ... (devised by)

1975-1976 Second City Firsts (TV Series) (deviser - 2 episodes)

- Knock for Knock (1976) ... (deviser)

- The Permissive Society (1975) ... (deviser)

1971 Bleak Moments (scenario)

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Actor (6 credits)

1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Mike Leigh

1997 Queen: Made in Heaven

1993 Paul McCartney: Biker Like an Icon (Video short)
Biker

1965 Two Left Feet
Jim (uncredited)

1963 Maigret (TV Series)
Paul

- The Flemish Shop (1963) ... Paul

1963 West 11
Bit Role (uncredited)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

2015 Mike Leigh's the Pirates of Penzance - English National Opera (production: Directed by)

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Thanks (9 credits)

This Girl, This Boy (grateful acknowledgment) (filming)

2018 Indiecency (special thanks)

2018 Metroland (Short) (special thanks)

2017 God's Own Country (special thanks)

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)

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Self (67 credits)

2018 Front Row (TV Series)
Himself - Writer & Director

- Episode #3.7 (2018) ... Himself - Writer & Director

2002-2018 Breakfast (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 18 October 2018 (2018) ... Himself

- Episode dated 4 November 2010 (2010) ... Himself

- Episode dated 4 November 2005 (2005) ... Himself

- Episode dated 5 January 2005 (2005) ... Himself

- Episode dated 15 October 2002 (2002) ... Himself

2018 Granada Reports (TV Series)
Himself - Director

- 17 October 2018: Evening Bulletin (2018) ... Himself - Director

2018 Scenes from A Separation (Documentary)
Himselfs

2016 Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- Kind Hearts and Accolades (2016) ... Himself

2015 The EE British Academy Film Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Academy Fellowship Recipient

2014 Mr. Turner: The Many Colours of Mr. Turner (Video short)
Himself - Director

2014 The Reel Britain (Documentary short)
Himself

2014 Días de cine (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 18 December 2014 (2014) ... Himself

- Episode dated 22 May 2014 (2014) ... Himself

1996-2014 Cinema 3 (TV Series)
Himself / Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 11 December 2014 (2014) ... Himself

- Episode dated 29 May 2014 (2014) ... Himself

- Episode dated 22 May 2014 (2014) ... Himself

- Episode dated 22 May 2010 (2010) ... Himself

- Episode dated 11 October 2008 (2008) ... Himself - Interviewee

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2014 Imagine (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014) ... Himself

2014 BAFTA Britannia Awards Special 2014 (TV Special)
Himself

2014 Here Is Your Life: An Introduction by Mike Leigh (Documentary short)
Himself

2013 What Is Cinema? (Documentary)
Himself

2013 Channel 4 News (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 8 April 2013 (2013) ... Himself

2011 In Confidence (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Mike Leigh (2011) ... Himself

2011 The Mike Leigh Method (Video short)
Himself

2011 Faulks on Fiction (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- The Snob (2011) ... Himself

2010 The Many Faces of... (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Alison Steadman (2010) ... Himself

2010 At the Movies (TV Series)
Himself

- Summer Special 2010/11 (2010) ... Himself

2004-2010 The Culture Show (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #12.12 (2010) ... Himself

- The Edinburgh Show: Part 3 (2007) ... Himself

- Episode #1.6 (2004) ... Himself

1992-2010 Film '72 (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 3 November 2010 (2010) ... Himself

- Episode dated 10 March 1992 (1992) ... Himself

2010 Mike Leigh & Lesley Manville on Another Year (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2008-2010 The One Show (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 19 October 2010 (2010) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode #3.74 (2008) ... Himself - Guest

2010 Late Review (TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 15 October 2010 (2010) ... Himself - Interviewee

1996-2010 Festival international de Cannes (TV Series)
Himself

- TV Festival Du Cannes 2010 (2010) ... Himself

- Cérémonie de clôture du 49ème festival de Cannes (1996) ... Himself

2009 Behind the Wheel of Happy-Go-Lucky (Video documentary short)
Himself

2009 Looking for Truffaut (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2009 Jean-Luc Cinema Godard (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2009 Marlow meets... (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Mike Leigh (2009) ... Himself

2009 Vittorio D. (Documentary)
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

2008 Happy-Go-Lucky: B-Roll (Video documentary short)
Himself

2008 Happy-Go-Lucky: Mike Leigh's Characters (Video documentary short)
Himself

2008 Secret's Out (TV Series)
Himself

- Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) ... Himself

2008 DP/30: Conversations About Movies (TV Series)
Himself

- DP/30 at TIFF, Director Mike Leigh, Actor Sally Hawkins (2008) ... Himself

2008 Mike Leigh and Meantime (Video documentary short)
Himself

2008 Mike Leigh in Conversation (Video)
Himself

2008 Sunday AM (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.28 (2008) ... Himself

2007 All About 'Abigail's Party' (TV Movie 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 Movie documentary)
Himself

2005 Steve Chisholm's A-Z of Extraordinary Sexual Fetishes (TV Movie documentary)

2005 Vera Drake: Cast and Crew Documentary (Video documentary short)
Himself - Director

2005 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (Video)
Himself - Presenter and Nominee 'Vera Drake'

2004 The 2004 European Film Awards (TV Special)
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

2001 The 100 Greatest Films (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2000 Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2000 Mike Leigh: The BBC Collection - The Conversation (Video documentary short)
Himself

2000 The Conversation (Video documentary short)
Himself

2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

1999 Le cinéma britannique aujourd'hui, la tradition des francs-tireurs (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1998 Pesel Ha'Zahav (Documentary)
Himself

1998 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Gilbert and Sullivan: Instant Merriment (1998) ... Himself

1997 Funny Women (TV Series documentary short)
Himself

- Alison Steadman (1997) ... Himself

1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

1996 Mike Leigh on Secrets and Lies (Video documentary short)
Himself

1993 The Little Picture Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 1 December 1993 (1993) ... Himself

1993 Le cercle de minuit (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 15 May 1993 (1993) ... Himself

1989 The Media Show (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #5.8 (1989) ... Himself

1982 Arena (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Mike Leigh Making Plays (1982) ... Himself

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Archive footage (5 credits)

2018 Granada Reports (TV Series)
Himself - Director

- 17 October 2018: Nightly Bulletin (2018) ... Himself - Director

2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2009 Sky News: Sunrise (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 7 March 2009 (2009) ... Himself

2005 Cinema mil (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.1 (2005) ... Himself

2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Wrote "Abigail's Party", performed at the New Ambassador's Theatre. NOTE: Nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Revival of 2002. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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

Alternate Names:

Mike Leigh OBE

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

One develops a strange parallel existence that is not to do with oneself but is defined by some journalists. In my case, I'm supposed to be this - how does it go exactly? - "melancholic soul given to brooding silences". See more »