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John Schlesinger: Biography

Birth Name: John Richard Schlesinger
Birth Place: London, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/16/1926, Aquarius
Date of Death: 07/25/2003
Profession: Director; actor; producer

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John Schlesinger Fast Facts:

Joined the British army during World War II, but after suffering from vertigo and rheumatic fever (and breaking his leg), he performed magic for an entertainment unit in Singapore.
In college, was president of the Oxford Experimental Theatre Company.
Worked as an actor in the '50s, touring Australia and New Zealand with writer-director Ngao Marsh's troupe, and appearing in British films and TV shows.
First dramatic film was 1962's A Kind of Loving, starring Alan Bates; his breakout film, Billy Liar, came a year later.
Made a Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 1970.
Appointed associate director of London's National Theatre in 1973.
Suffered a stroke in December 2000, from which he never fully recovered.

John Schlesinger Relationships:
Bernard Schlesinger - Father
Winifred Schlesinger - Mother
Michael Childers - Significant Other
Wendy Schlesinger - Sister
Roger Schlesinger - Brother
Hilary Schlesinger - Sister
Susan Maryott - Sister
John Schlesinger Awards:
1970 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1977 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1969 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
1971 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1965 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1966 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1961 BAFTA Awards: Best Short Film - Winner
1965 BAFTA Awards: Best British Film - Nominee
1969 BAFTA Awards: Best Direction - Winner
1971 BAFTA Awards: Best Direction - Winner
1979 BAFTA Awards: Best Direction - Nominee
College:
University of Oxford, Balliol College, Oxford, England (1950)

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