biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1942–94)
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| biography:
| Painter and film maker, born in Northwood, NW Greater London, UK. He studied at London University and the Slade School of Art, London, then worked in costume and set design for the Royal Ballet and the film industry. He directed his first feature film, Sebastiane, in 1976, and his later (often controversial) works included Jubilee (1977), Caravaggio (1985), and The Last of England (1987). The Garden and Edward II both appeared in 1991. He also directed pop videos, designed for opera and ballet, and wrote several books, including the autobiographical Dancing Ledge (1984). |
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