John Schlesinger

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John Richard Schlesinger, CBE, was an English film and stage director, and actor. He won an Academy Award for Best Director for Midnight Cowboy, and was nominated for two other films (Darling and Sunday Bloody Sunday). Schlesinger was born in London, into a middle class Jewish family. His acting career began in the 1950s and consisted of supporting roles in British films and television productions. He began his directorial career in 1956 with the short documentary Sunday in the Park about London's Hyde Park. In 1958, Schlesinger created a documentary on Benjamin Britten and the Aldeburgh Fest…

  • Directing
  • Born 16 February 1926
  • Died 25 July 2003 (age 77)
  • London, England, UK
  • 59 credits

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Most-watched John Schlesinger films currently: Midnight Cowboy (1969), Marathon Man (1976), Pacific Heights (1990), Eye for an Eye (1996), Darling (1965).

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Selected TV credits: Golden Globe Awards (1944), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), Sunday Night Theatre (1950), The Buccaneers (1956), Ivanhoe (1958).

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