Mike Figgis
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
- Plays the trumpet, the guitar and the bass, and performs both jazz and more experimental forms of music
- 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
Awards
- 1988European Film Award - Best Young Film:Nominated
- 1988Best FilmNominated
- 1988Special MentionWinner
- 1991CINE Golden Eagle - Broadcast Division: Entertainment - Drama:Winner
- 1992Grand PrizeNominated
- 1994Palme d'OrNominated
- 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 SeashellNominated
- 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 LionNominated
- 1998Golden Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 1999Grand PrixNominated
- 1999Golden SeashellNominated
- 2001Video Premiere Award - Best DVD Audio Commentary:Nominated
- 2002Daring Digital Award - Digital Spectrum:Nominated
- 2005Golden Leopard - VideoNominated
- 2009Audience Award - Documentary Feature:Nominated
- 2009Documentary Award - International Competition:Nominated
- 2012CinemaXXI AwardNominated
- 2016Felix - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023Jury Prize - Documentary:Nominated
- 2025Venezia Classici Award - Best Documentary on Cinema:Nominated