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Name: Bill Forsyth
Full/Alt. names: William David Forsyth, William Forsythe
Date of Birth: Sunday July 29 1945
Born: Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Partial Biography: This droll filmmaker blends quirky but incisive comedy with bracing moral underpinnings. At age 17, Forsyth was hired as the sole assistant to a documentary filmmaker and gradually learned all aspects…Full Bill Forsyth Biography…

Filmography

Gregory's Two Girls (1999) 15Director, screenplay
Being Human (1994) 15Director, screenplay
Breaking In (1989) 15 (N/A)Director, Screenplay
Housekeeping (1987) Director, screenplay
That Sinking Feeling (1984) Director, Writer
Comfort and Joy (1984) Director, screenplay
Gregory's Girl (1981) Director, screenplay
Local Hero Director, screenplay

Awards

New York Film Critics Circle Award (1983) Best Screenplay - "Local Hero"
National Society of Film Critics Award (1983) Best Screenplay - "Local Hero"
BAFTA Award (1983) Best Director - "Local Hero"
BAFTA Award (1981) Best Screenplay - "Gregory's Girl"