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Bill Forsyth

Directing

Born July 29, 1946 · Glasgow, Scotland

Also known as William David Forsyth

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Biography

William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946) is a Scottish film director and screenwriter known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort and Joy (1984) as well as his adaptation of the Marilynne Robinson novel Housekeeping (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Forsyth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1984

Filmography5 titles

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011as Self

Local Hero

1983Director, Screenplay

Gregory's Girl

1980Director, Writer

Housekeeping

1987Director, Writer

Being Human

1994Director, Writer