biography
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Forsyth, Bill
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popular name of William David Forsyth
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pronunciation:
[faw(r)siyth]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1947– )
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| biography:
| Film-maker, born near Glasgow, W Scotland, UK. He entered the film industry in 1963, making his own documentaries, and was one of the original intake at the National Film School in 1971. That Sinking Feeling, a comedy using actors from the Glasgow Youth Theatre, was warmly received at the 1979 Edinburgh Festival. He has made several successful comedies, notably Gregory's Girl (1981) and Local Hero (1983, BAFTA best director), as well as productions for television. He moved to Hollywood in the mid-1980s, directing Housekeeping (1987), Breaking In (1989), Being Human (1993), and Gregory's Two Girls (1999). |
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