Mike Leigh
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Mike Leigh, OBE (born 20 February 1943) is an English screenwriter, movie director and actor. His best known movies are Life Is Sweet (1990), Naked (1993), Secrets & Lies (1996), Career Girls (1997), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), and Vera Drake (2004).
Leigh was born in Brocket Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire. He was bought up in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire. He is Jewish. He was married to actress Alison Steadman from 1973 until they divorced in 2001. They have two sons, Toby and Leo. Leigh lives in Camden, London.[1]
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Leigh at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
References
- ↑ "Mike Leigh biography". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
Other websites
- Mike Leigh on IMDb