Mike Leigh
Directing · Director · Writer · Production Director
Born Feb 20, 1943 · Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Active 1960–present · Awards: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts, Annual award ACFK
Mike Leigh (born 20 February 1943) is a retired British writer and director of film and theatre. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and studied further at the Camberwell School of Art and the Central School of Art and…
Filmography
Tender Loving Care (2026) — Director · WriterSecrets & Lies (1996) — Writer · DirectorNaked (1993) — Director · WriterVera Drake (2004) — Director · WriterAnother Year (2010) — Director · WriterMr. Turner (2014) — Director · WriterHappy-Go-Lucky (2008) — Director · WriterAll or Nothing (2002) — Writer · DirectorLife Is Sweet (1991) — Director · WriterPeterloo (2018) — Director · WriterTopsy-Turvy (1999) — Director · WriterHard Truths (2024) — Director · WriterHigh Hopes (1989) — Director · WriterMeantime (1983) — Director · WriterCareer Girls (1997) — Director · WriterAbigail's Party (1977) — Director · WriterA Sense of History (1992) — DirectorNuts in May (1976) — Director · WriterThe Short & Curlies (1987) — Director · WriterFive-Minute Films (1982) — Director · Writer · CreatorBleak Moments (1971) — Director · WriterMaigret (1960)West 11 (1963)Grown-Ups (1980) — Director · Writer