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Bill Forsyth Biography

Birth Name:William David Forsyth

Birth Place:Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Script department

Awards

  • 1982BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
  • 1982BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 1982Special Achievement Award-: winner
  • 1983NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: winner
  • 1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
  • 1984NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 1985BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
  • 1987Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 1987Best Screenplay Award-: winner
  • 1987Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 1989Critics Award-: nominated
  • 1989Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 1989USC Scripter Award-: nominated