Mike Leigh
English writer and director (born 1943)
1943 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
English writer and director (born 1943)
Born
February 20, 1943
Age
~83 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
screenwriter, actor, writer
United KingdomBorn in Brocket Hall
1943
Born in Brocket Hall (1943-02-20)
2005
AwardBAFTA Award for Best Direction
2008
AwardFellow of the Royal Society of Literature
2018
AwardAnnual award ACFK
Present
Age ~83
About
Mike Leigh is an English screenwriter, producer, director and former actor with a film, theatre, and television career spanning more than 60 years. His accolades include prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Venice International Film Festival, three BAFTA Awards, and nominations for seven Academy Awards. He also received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2014, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1993 Birthday Honours for services to the film industry.
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Who is Mike Leigh?+
Mike Leigh is an English screenwriter, producer, director and former actor with a film, theatre, and television career spanning more than 60 years. His accolades include prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Venice International Film Festival, three BAFT
What does the name Mike mean?+
The name Mike means "A diminutive of the male given name Michael.". It is of English origin.
When was Mike Leigh born?+
Mike Leigh was born on February 20, 1943.
Name Meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Michael.
The name Mike is of English origin, meaning "A diminutive of the male given name Michael.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Mike — February 20, 1943
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Goat
Calm, gentle, sympathetic
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
3 Ben
Reed — authority, direction, purpose
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Amethyst — Wisdom, peace
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The world is a little different because you existed.
— ?
That scene. You know the one. Oscar-worthy every time.
— a cinephile
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
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