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Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) -- Clip: My Space
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) -- Interview: Mike Leigh "On Poppy's relationship with other characters"
High Hopes (1988) -- Slice-of-life look at a sweet working-class couple in London, Shirley and Cyril, his mother, who's aging quickly and becoming forgetful.
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) -- Clip: High heels
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) -- Clip: Celebrate chaos

Overview

Contact:
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Trivia:
Was made an OBE in 1993. more
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Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 53 wins & 41 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Mike Leigh OBE

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
  1. Untitled Mike Leigh Project (2010) (pre-production)

  2. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
  3. Vera Drake (2004)
    ... aka Vera Drake (France)
  4. Cinema16: British Short Films (2003) (V)
  5. All or Nothing (2002/I)
    ... aka All or Nothing (France)

  6. Topsy-Turvy (1999)
  7. Career Girls (1997)
  8. Secrets & Lies (1996)
    ... aka Secrets et mensonges (France)
  9. Naked (1993)
    ... aka Mike Leigh's Naked
  10. A Sense of History (1992) (TV)
  11. Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (1992) (segment "Sense of History, A")
  12. Life Is Sweet (1991)

  13. High Hopes (1988)
  14. The Short & Curlies (1987) (TV)
  15. Four Days in July (1985) (TV)
  16. Meantime (1984) (TV)
  17. "Play for Today" (6 episodes, 1973-1982)
        - Home Sweet Home (1982) TV episode
        - Who's Who (1979) TV episode
        - Abigail's Party (1977) TV episode
        - The Kiss of Death (1977) TV episode
        - Nuts in May (1976) TV episode
          (1 more)
  18. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Grown-Ups (1980) TV episode

  19. "Second City Firsts" (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
        - Knock for Knock (1976) TV episode
        - The Permissive Society (1975) TV episode
  20. The Five Minute Films (1975) (TV)
  21. Bleak Moments (1971)
    ... aka Loving Moments
Writer:
  1. Untitled Mike Leigh Project (2010) (pre-production) (screenplay)

  2. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) (writer)
  3. Vera Drake (2004) (written by)
    ... aka Vera Drake (France)
  4. All or Nothing (2002/I) (written by)
    ... aka All or Nothing (France)

  5. Topsy-Turvy (1999) (written by)
  6. Career Girls (1997) (writer)
  7. Secrets & Lies (1996) (writer)
    ... aka Secrets et mensonges (France)
  8. Naked (1993) (writer)
    ... aka Mike Leigh's Naked
  9. Life Is Sweet (1991) (writer)

  10. High Hopes (1988) (writer)
  11. The Short & Curlies (1987) (TV) (written by)
  12. Meantime (1984) (TV) (deviser)
  13. "Play for Today" (6 episodes, 1973-1982)
        - Home Sweet Home (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - Who's Who (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Abigail's Party (1977) TV episode (writer)
        - The Kiss of Death (1977) TV episode (writer)
        - Nuts in May (1976) TV episode (deviser)
          (1 more)
  14. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Grown-Ups (1980) TV episode (writer)

  15. "Second City Firsts" (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
        - Knock for Knock (1976) TV episode (deviser)
        - The Permissive Society (1975) TV episode (deviser) (writer)
  16. Bleak Moments (1971) (writer)
    ... aka Loving Moments
Actor:
  1. Steve Chisholm's A-Z of Extraordinary Sexual Fetishes (2005) (TV)

  2. Queen: Made in Heaven (1997)
    ... aka Queen - Made in Heaven: The Films

  3. "Maigret" .... Paul (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Flemish Shop (1963) TV episode .... Paul
  4. West 11 (1963) .... Bit Role
  5. Two Left Feet (1963) (uncredited) .... Jim
Thanks:
  1. Boot Polish (2007) (very special thanks)
  2. Four Eyes (2007) (thanks)
  3. Waiting for Sunrise (2005) (very special thanks)

  4. Welcome to Hollywood (1998) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Mark Lawson Talks to..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Mike Leigh (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 26 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Original Screenplay
  4. "Cinema tres" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2008)
    ... aka "Informatiu cinema" (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 11 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Sunday AM" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "The Andrew Marr Show" (UK: new title)
        - Episode #3.28 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  6. All About 'Abigail's Party' (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "The Culture Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2007)
        - The Edinburgh Show: Part 3 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.6 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) TV episode (as Mike Leigh OBE) .... Himself
        - Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism (2007) TV episode (as Mike Leigh OBE) .... Himself
  9. "Secret's Out" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Episode #3.3 (????) TV episode .... Himself
  10. 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Film4's 50 Films to See Before You Die (UK: complete title)
  11. "Breakfast" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
        - Episode dated 4 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  12. 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (2005) (V) .... Himself - Presenter and Nominee 'Vera Drake'
  13. The 2004 European Film Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Cinema16: British Short Films (2003) (V) (voice) .... Himself - Commentary, The Short and Curlies
  15. "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Mike Leigh (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  17. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Original Screenplay

  18. Welcome to Hollywood (1998) .... Himself
  19. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Best Original Screenplay

  20. "Arena" (1 episode, 1982)
        - Mike Leigh Making Plays (1982) TV episode
Archive Footage:
  1. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  2. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial for McDonalds UK (1994) more
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