Mike Leigh
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Leigh studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), the Camberwell School of Art, the Central School of Art and Design and the London School of Film Technique. His short-lived acting career included the role of a mute in the 1963 ''Maigret'' episode "The Flemish Shop". He began working as a theatre director and playwright in the mid-1960s, before transitioning to making televised plays and films for BBC Television in the 1970s and '80s. Leigh is known for his lengthy rehearsal and improvisation techniques with actors to build characters and narrative for his films. His purpose is to capture reality and present "emotional, subjective, intuitive, instinctive, vulnerable films".
Leigh's early films include ''Bleak Moments'' (1971), ''Meantime'' (1983), ''Life Is Sweet'' (1990), and ''Naked'' (1993). He received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for ''Secrets & Lies'' (1996). He received further Oscar nominations for ''Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), ''Vera Drake'' (2004), and ''Another Year'' (2010). Other notable films include ''All or Nothing'' (2002), ''Happy-Go-Lucky'' (2008), ''Mr. Turner'' (2014), and ''Peterloo'' (2018). His stage plays include ''Smelling A Rat'', ''It's A Great Big Shame'', ''Greek Tragedy'', ''Goose-Pimples'', ''Ecstasy'' and ''Abigail's Party''. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 1997
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Published 1995
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