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Name: John Schlesinger
Date of Birth: Tuesday February 16 1926
Born: London, England (United Kingdom)
Nationality: English
Partial Biography: John Schlesinger is celebrated for his ability to elicit sensitive performances from his actors, a skill which draws on his own experience on the British stage in the 1950s. His style is also influenced…Full John Schlesinger Biography…

Billy Liar (2007) PG (Contains mild language, a sex reference and fantasy violence)Director
The Next Best Thing (2000) 12A (for mature thematic elements, sexual content, partial nudity and language)Director
Cold Comfort Farm (1996) Director
The Celluloid Closet (1996) Played "Himself"
Eye for an Eye (1996) Director
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) Director, Producer
Yanks (1979) (1979) Director
Marathon Man (1976) 18Director
Day of the Locust (1975) Director
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) Director

BAFTA Fellowship (1995)
Hamptons International Film Festival Distinguished Achievement Award (1995)
BAFTA Award (1983) Best Single Drama - "An Englishman Abroad"
Shakespeare Prize (1981)
Society of West End Theatre (SWET) Award (1981) Best Opera Production - "Les Contes d'Hoffman"