Mike Leigh

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Mike Leigh
  • Birth Name: Michael Leigh
  • Birth Place: Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/20/1943, Pisces
  • Profession: Director; writer
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Mike Leigh Fast Facts:
  • Began his career as a playwright, publishing his first stage play, The Box Play, in 1965.
  • Cast his then-wife Alison Steadman in seven of his movies, from Hard Labour (1973) to Topsy-Turvy (1999).
  • Awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1993 for his services to the film industry  
  • Acted as jury president at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival.
  • Named Chairman of the London Film School  
  • Works without a script on his film projects, instead submersing actors into improvisational scenarios within a loose premise that eventually develops into written scenes.
  • Mike Leigh Relationships:
  • Phyllis Pauline Leigh - Mother
  • Alison Steadman - Ex-wife
  • Leo Leigh - Son
  • Charlotte Holdich - Significant Other
  • Toby Leigh - Son
  • Alfred Abraham Leigh - Father
  • Mike Leigh Awards:
  • 1996 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1999 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 2004 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 2008 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 2004 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Nominee
  • 2004 BAFTA Awards: The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction - Winner
  • 2004 BAFTA Awards: The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year - Nominee
  • 1999 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Nominee
  • 1999 BAFTA Awards: The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year - Nominee
  • 1996 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - Nominee
  • 1996 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Winner
  • 1996 BAFTA Awards: The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction - Nominee
  • 1996 BAFTA Awards: The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year - Winner
  • 1993 BAFTA Awards: The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year - Nominee
  • 1992 BAFTA Awards: Best Short Film - Nominee
  • 1987 BAFTA Awards: Best Short Film - Nominee
  • 2010 BAFTA Awards: Outstanding British Film - Nominee
  • 2010 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 2011 David di Donatello Awards: Best European Film - Nominee
  • 2002 European Film Awards: European Director - Nominee
  • 1996 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 2004 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England; Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, London, England; Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, England; London Film School, London, England
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