Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

Director and writer. Born 20 February 1943 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

9

Titles on Fi1m

85

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 9 titles

1

BAFTA1 won

Born

20 February 1943, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Active

1970–present

Frequently works with

Simon Channing-Williams, Timothy Spall, Georgina Lowe, Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Claire Skinner, Eddie Marsan, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

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Mike Leigh — Mike LeighJohn Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Mike Leigh, actor and director of 'Hard Truths', respectively, at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival — Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Mike Leigh, actor and director of 'Hard Truths', respectively, at the 2024 Toronto International Film FestivalJohn Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mike Leigh Presents Abigail's Party - BFI Southbank - Sunday 14th November 2021 — Mike Leigh Presents Abigail's Party - BFI Southbank - Sunday 14th November 2021Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mike Leigh Presents Abigail's Party - BFI Southbank - Sunday 14th November 2021 — Mike Leigh Presents Abigail's Party - BFI Southbank - Sunday 14th November 2021Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mike Leigh — Mike LeighImage via TMDB

Mike Leigh — Mike LeighImage via TMDB

Mike Leigh — Mike LeighImage via TMDB

Mike Leigh Presents Abigail's Party - BFI Southbank - Sunday 14th November 2021 — Mike Leigh Presents Abigail's Party - BFI Southbank - Sunday 14th November 2021Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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