About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1941-10-23
Place of birth:
Manchester, England
Website:
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Les Blair

Overview

Born in 1941, Les Blair is a BAFTA winning television, film and theatre director famous for productions that have political or socially aware themes and are often improvised or naturalistic in flavour. He attended Salford Grammer School and, whilst there, acted in plays alongside fellow pupil Mike Leigh. After graduating at Liverpool University, Blair met up with RADA graduate Leigh again and the pair became flatmates and proponents of Improvisational drama in Birmingham. After joining the London Film School they collaborated together on Leigh's first feature film, Bleak Moments. Blair's own work includes the groundbreaking and controversial BBC miniseries Law and Order (1978) and the 1993 film Bad Behaviour.

Known for

Directing
2001 H3 Directing Director 58
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1998 Stand and Deliver Directing Director N/A
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1997 Jump the Gun Directing Director 59
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1995 Bliss Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Merrihill Millionaires Directing Director N/A
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1993 Bad Behavior Directing Director 59
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1991 Filipina Dreamgirls Directing Director 59
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1991 Seduction Directing Director N/A
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1990 News Hounds Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Accountant Directing Director N/A
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1989 Leave to Remain Directing Director N/A
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1986 London's Burning: The Movie Directing Director 59
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1986 Honest Decent & True Directing Director N/A
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1985 Number One Directing Director 59
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1982 Four in a Million Directing Director N/A
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1981 Only a Game Directing Director N/A
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1981 Beyond the Pale Directing Director N/A
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1976 Bet Your Life Directing Director N/A
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1976 Sunshine in Brixton Directing Director N/A
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1975 Early to Bed Directing Director 59
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1973 Blooming Youth Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1998 Stand and Deliver Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Jump the Gun Writing Writer 59
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1995 Bliss Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Bad Behavior Writing Writer 59
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1990 News Hounds Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Honest Decent & True Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Only a Game Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Beyond the Pale Writing Story N/A
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1976 Bet Your Life Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Blooming Youth Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1997 Amazing Grace Production Executive Producer N/A
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1971 Bleak Moments Production Producer 59
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Editing
1971 Bleak Moments Editing Editor 59
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