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Bill Forsyth

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 07/29/1946 (77) | Glasgow (United Kingdom (UK))
William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946). known as Bill Forsyth, is a Scottish film director and writer 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). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Fantasy

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Awards & Nominations for Bill Forsyth

BAFTA Award for Best Direction
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Movies with Bill Forsyth as Actor(3)

as Geoff1970 Mirror
as The Artist1969 KH-4

Movies with Bill Forsyth as Crew(22)

Crew/Thanks2010 The Beast Pageant
Directing/Director1999 Gregory's Two Girls
Writing/Writer1999 Gregory's Two Girls
Directing/Director1994 Being Human
Writing/Writer1994 Being Human
Directing/Director1989 Breaking In
Directing/Director1987 Housekeeping
Writing/Writer1987 Housekeeping
Directing/Director1984 Comfort and Joy
Writing/Writer1984 Comfort and Joy
Directing/Director1983 Local Hero
Writing/Screenplay1983 Local Hero
Directing/Director1981 Gregory's Girl
Writing/Writer1981 Gregory's Girl
Directing/Director1981 Andrina
Writing/Writer1981 Andrina
Directing/Director1980 That Sinking Feeling
Production/Producer1980 That Sinking Feeling
Writing/Writer1980 That Sinking Feeling
Directing/Director1972 Islands of the West
Editing/Editor1971 Glasgow 1980
Editing/Editor1969 KH-4

Full Name: Bill Forsyth
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 07/29 1946 (July) in Glasgow (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 77 years + 244 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Knightswood Secondary School
Bill Forsyth frequently works together with these people:
Albert Birney (8x, Crew)
Jon Moses (7x, Crew)
Michael Coulter (6x, Crew)
Michael Ellis (4x, Crew)
Vanessa Lauria (4x, Cast)
Michael Gibbs (4x, Crew)
John Gow (3x, Crew)
David Puttnam (3x, Crew)
Robert Buchanan (3x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:173338, Added: 07/09/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024