About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1946-07-29
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Scotland
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Bill Forsyth

Overview

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Bill Forsyth (born 29 July 1946, Glasgow) is a Scottish film director and writer, noted for his commitment to national film-making. Forsyth first came to attention with a low-budget film, That Sinking Feeling, made with youth theatre actors and featuring a cameo appearance by the Edinburgh gallery owner Richard Demarco. The relative success of the film was carried to a far higher level by his next film Gregory's Girl in 1981. This featured some of the same young actors, in particular John Gordon Sinclair, as well as the acting debut of Clare Grogan. The film was a major hit and won 'Best Screenplay' in that year's BAFTA Awards. In 1983 he wrote and directed the successful Local Hero, produced by David Puttnam, and featuring Burt Lancaster. It was rated in the top 100 films of the 1980s in a Premiere magazine recap of the decade. Forsyth's next film was the 1984 Comfort and Joy, about a Glasgow radio DJ caught between rival ice cream companies, which again featured Clare Grogan. When Puttnam went to Hollywood, Forsyth followed, but had limited success. The 1987 Housekeeping was his first American film. Another movie, Being Human, was shelved by the studio for four years after Puttnam was ousted. Gregory's Two Girls from 2000 appeared as a sequel to Gregory's Girl, with John Gordon Sinclair playing the same character, but it received mixed reviews. In a June 2009 interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, Forsyth stated that he is currently working on a new film project with the working title of Exile.

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Known for

Acting
1986 "I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth Actor Self 59
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1985 Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Actor Self N/A
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1983 The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends) Actor Self N/A
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1983 The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero' Actor Self N/A
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1970 Mirror Actor Geoff N/A
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1969 KH-4 Actor The Artist 59
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Directing
1999 Gregory's Two Girls Directing Director 58
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1994 Being Human Directing Director 57
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1989 Breaking In Directing Director 58
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1987 Housekeeping Directing Director 59
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1984 Comfort and Joy Directing Director 59
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1983 Local Hero Directing Director 62
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1981 Andrina Directing Director 59
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1981 Gregory's Girl Directing Director 60
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1980 That Sinking Feeling Directing Director 59
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1974 Shapes In The Water Directing Director N/A
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1972 Islands of the West Directing Director 59
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1970 Still Life with Honesty Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1999 Gregory's Two Girls Writing Writer 58
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1994 Being Human Writing Writer 57
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1987 Housekeeping Writing Writer 59
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1984 Comfort and Joy Writing Writer 59
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1983 Local Hero Writing Screenplay 62
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1981 Andrina Writing Screenplay 59
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1981 Gregory's Girl Writing Writer 60
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1980 That Sinking Feeling Writing Writer 59
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Production
1980 That Sinking Feeling Production Producer 59
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1976 The Living Land Production Producer N/A
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1967 Loch Lomond Production Production Assistant N/A
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1966 The Smiths in Scotland Production Production Assistant N/A
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Crew
2010 The Beast Pageant Crew Thanks 59
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Editing
1976 The Living Land Editing Editor N/A
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1974 Polar Power Editing Editor N/A
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1972 Highlands Editing Editor N/A
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1972 A Place in the Country: Renfrewshire Regional Park Editing Editor N/A
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1971 Glasgow 1980 Editing Editor 59
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1971 Island of the Big Cloth Editing Editor N/A
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1970 Still Life with Honesty Editing Editor N/A
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1969 KH-4 Editing Editor 59
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1968 Mackintosh Editing Editor N/A
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