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Lesley Manning

Overview

Welsh born Lesley Manning started making films at Bristol Art College where she graduated with 1st Class Honours. She trained at the National Film and Television School as a director and graduated to work on films and serials at the BBC. One of which was the cult hit Ghostwatch the highest rated single drama for 48 yrs – BBC Screen One film strand and named by Channel Four as the most controversial TV drama.

Lesley directed My Sisterwife BBC Screen Two film strand and won CRE best drama, Best Asian Film Award and was screened at Dinard and Brussels film festivals.

2011 Leila is the first Feature Lesley has written as well as directed – and was a finalist at Austin FFestival, winning Best Actress at London Independent FF and Audience and Jury award for best narrative at United FFestival.

2013 Lesley has just completed Honeycomb Lodge – written by Surendra Kochar – a controversial film set in the British/Asian community won Best film NRI in Delhi Int. Film festival.

Known for

Acting
2022 Do You Believe In Ghosts?: 30 Years of Ghostwatch Actor Self N/A
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2020 Good Thanks, You? Actor Reader in the Waiting Room 59
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2012 Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains Actor Self 59
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1978 Recent Fiction Actor (player) N/A
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Directing
2022 Help Directing Director 59
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2019 Seven Directing Director N/A
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2011 Leila Directing Director N/A
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2009 The Agent Directing Director 59
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1997 Drovers' Gold Directing Director N/A
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1992 Ghostwatch Directing Director 61
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1992 My Sister-Wife Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2011 Leila Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2012 Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains Production Producer 59
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Sound
1982 A Dangerous Summer Sound Assistant Sound Editor 58
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Crew
1990 A Grand Day Out Crew Thanks 69
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Editing
2014 Sleeper Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains Editing Editor 59
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1985 The Victor Editing Editor N/A
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