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Bill Forsyth

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British film director

United KingdomDirectorsBorn 1946 · age 80
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William David Forsyth is a Scottish film director and screenwriter known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort and Joy (1984) as well as his adaptation of the Marilynne Robinson novel Housekeeping (1987).

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Filmography 19

Local Hero1983 · ★ 6.8
Gregory's Girl1980 · ★ 6.8
Being Human1994 · ★ 5.2
Comfort and Joy1984 · ★ 6.6
Housekeeping1987 · ★ 6.6
Breaking In1989
That Sinking Feeling1980
Gregory's Two Girls1999
Andrina1981
Mirror1970
Islands of the West1972
"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth1986
KH-41969
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman1985
The Odd Man1978
The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)1983
Shapes In The Water1974
The Living Land1976
Still Life with Honesty1970

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Television 2

Film '721971
The Story of Film: An Odyssey2011

Awards 1

1984BAFTA Award for Best Direction

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Gary LewisAlso in Gregory's Two Girls (1999)Christine LahtiAlso in Housekeeping (1987)Patrick MalahideAlso in Comfort and Joy (1984)Ian StewartAlso in Local Hero (1983)Tim McMullanAlso in Being Human (1994)Casey SiemaszkoAlso in Breaking In (1989)

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80
Written about in
16 languages

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