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Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1946-07-29 00:00:00
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Known For:Directing
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Bill Forsyth
Biography
William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946) is a Scottish film director and screenwriter known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort and Joy (1984) as well as his adaptation of the Marilynne Robinson novel Housekeeping (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Forsyth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (40)
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Role: Self1985
Mackintosh
editor1968
Gregory's Two Girls
director1999
Gregory's Two Girls
writer1999
Glasgow 1980
editor1971
KH-4
editor1969
Islands of the West
director1972
Island of the Big Cloth
editor1971
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Highlands
editor1972
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The Smiths in Scotland
production assistant1966
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Loch Lomond
production assistant1967
"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth
Role: Self1986
The Beast Pageant
thanks2010
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A Place in the Country: Renfrewshire Regional Park
editor1972
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Polar Power
editor1974
Still Life with Honesty
director1970
Still Life with Honesty
editor1970
Shapes In The Water
director1974
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The Living Land
producer1976
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The Living Land
editor1976
The Odd Man
producer1978
Gregory's Girl
writer1980
Local Hero
screenplay1983
Comfort and Joy
director1984
Comfort and Joy
writer1984
Breaking In
director1989
Being Human
writer1994
Being Human
director1994
Housekeeping
director1987
Housekeeping
writer1987
Gregory's Girl
director1980
Local Hero
director1983
Andrina
director1981
Andrina
screenplay1981
The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)
Role: Self1983
That Sinking Feeling
director1980
That Sinking Feeling
writer1980
That Sinking Feeling
producer1980
Mirror
Role: Geoff1970
KH-4
Role: The Artist1969