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Mike Figgis Biography

Birth Name:Michael Figgis

Birth Place:Carlisle, Cumberland, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Composer, Producer, Writer, Music department, Actor, Camera department, Cinematographer, Editor

Fast Facts

Is a visiting teacher at The London Film School and The National Film School
Spent most of the first eight years of his life in Kenya, then spent his teenage years back in England playing in rock bands with Bryan Ferry and others
Began producing, writing and scoring his own films starting with "Redheugh" in 1980
His film "Timecode-2000" was the first feature film shot in real-time with no edits, and it helped usher in the digital era of film
While visiting Germany for a relative's 90th birthday, a group of locals began throwing sausage at his family
Wrote "Digital Filmmaking," which is often used as a textbook for those studying cinema
Plays the trumpet, the guitar and the bass, and performs both jazz and more experimental forms of music

Awards

1988European Film Award-Best Young Film: nominated
1988Best Film-: nominated
1988Special Mention-: winner
1991CINE Golden Eagle-Broadcast Division: Entertainment - Drama: winner
1992Grand Prize-: nominated
1994Palme d'Or-: nominated
1995ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
1995ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1995LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1995LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1995NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1995Golden Seashell-: nominated
1995Silver Seashell-Best Director: winner
1996Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
1996Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1996BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
1996CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1996DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1996DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1996Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: winner
1996Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1996Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1996NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1996WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
1997Golden Lion-: nominated
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
1999Grand Prix-: nominated
1999Golden Seashell-: nominated
2001Video Premiere Award-Best DVD Audio Commentary: nominated
2002Daring Digital Award-Digital Spectrum: nominated
2005Golden Leopard - Video-: nominated
2009Audience Award-Documentary Feature: nominated
2009Documentary Award-International Competition: nominated
2012CinemaXXI Award-: nominated
2016Felix-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2023Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
2025Venezia Classici Award-Best Documentary on Cinema: nominated