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Name
Mike Leigh
Date of Birth
Saturday February 20 1943
Born
Salford, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)
Nationality
English
Partial Biography
Noted for his film style in which the commonplace was often tinged with the extraordinary filmmaker Mike Leighs process involved improvisational workshops and rehearsals with his actors, often done weeks…Full Mike Leigh Biography…

Partial Filmography

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Recent Awards

  1. National Society of Film Critics Award (2009) Best Screenplay - "Happy-Go-Lucky"
  2. Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (2008) Best Screenplay - "Happy-Go-Lucky"
  3. New York Film Critics Circle Award (2008) Best Director - "Happy-Go-Lucky"
  4. San Francisco International Film Festival Award (2008) Lifetime Achievement in Directing
  5. David Lean Award (2005) Achievement in Direction - "Vera Drake"

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