Bill Forsyth
British film director · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1946 · age 80
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).
Bill Forsyth is read about 100 times a day, in 16 languages.
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The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2011
The Story of Film: An OdysseySeries1999
Gregory's Two GirlsFilm, Director, Writer1994
Being HumanFilm, Director, Writer1989
Breaking InFilm, Director1987
HousekeepingFilm, Director, Writer1985
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, CameramanFilm1984BAFTA Award for Best DirectionAward
Comfort and JoyFilm, 1984Director, Writer1983
Local HeroFilm, Director, Writer1981
AndrinaFilm, Director, Writer1980
Gregory's GirlFilm, Director, Writer1978
The Odd ManFilm, Producer1974
Shapes In The WaterFilm, Director1972
Islands of the WestFilm, Director1971Film '72Series1970
MirrorFilm, Geoff1969
KH-4Film, The Artist1946Born29 July 1946
The Story of Film: An OdysseySeries1999Gregory's Two GirlsFilm, Director, Writer1994Being HumanFilm, Director, Writer1989Breaking InFilm, Director1987HousekeepingFilm, Director, Writer1985Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, CameramanFilm1984BAFTA Award for Best DirectionAwardComfort and JoyFilm, 1984Director, Writer1983Local HeroFilm, Director, Writer1981AndrinaFilm, Director, Writer1980Gregory's GirlFilm, Director, Writer1978The Odd ManFilm, Producer1974Shapes In The WaterFilm, Director1972Islands of the WestFilm, Director1971Film '72Series1970MirrorFilm, Geoff1969KH-4Film, The Artist1946Born29 July 1946People around Bill
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David Puttnam Produced Local Hero and Being Human
Alex Norton Bill directed Comfort and Joy (1986)
Clare Grogan Bill directed Gregory's Girl and Comfort and Joy
Robert F. Colesberry Produced Housekeeping and Being Human
Rikki Fulton Bill directed Comfort and Joy (1986)
Robin Williams Bill directed Being Human (1994)
Burt Lancaster Bill directed Local Hero (1983)
Burt Reynolds Bill directed Breaking In (1990)
William H. Macy Bill directed Being Human (1994)
John Turturro Bill directed Being Human (1994)
Peter Capaldi Bill directed Local Hero (1983)
Vincent D'Onofrio Bill directed Being Human (1994)
Héctor Elizondo Bill directed Being Human (1994)
Jonathan Hyde Bill directed Being Human (1994)
Stephen Tobolowsky Bill directed Breaking In (1990)
Lorraine Toussaint Bill directed Breaking In (1990)
Tony Curran Bill directed Being Human (1994)
Dougray Scott Bill directed Gregory's Two Girls (1999)
Maury Chaykin Bill directed Breaking In (1990)
Patrick Malahide Bill directed Comfort and Joy (1986)
Mark Cousins Directed The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Anne Pitoniak Bill directed Housekeeping (1989)
Alexander Morton Bill directed Gregory's Two Girls (1999)
Jimmy Yuill Also in Andrina and Local Hero
Known for
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Local Hero 1983
Gregory's Girl 1980
Housekeeping 1987
Comfort and Joy 1984
Being Human 1994
Filmography 19
42 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
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Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80
