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Adrian Lyne is a male film director, screenwriter, and producer born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, on March 4, 1941. A citizen of the United Kingdom, he began his work period in 1976 and speaks English. He was educated at Highgate School.
Lyne has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. His professional activities are categorized under directing, and his films are listed in the category "Films directed by Adrian Lyne."
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director. Lyne is known for sexually charged narratives, conflicting passions, the power of seduction, moral ambiguity, betrayal, and the indelibility of infidelity. In the mid 1970s, he directed television commercials for DIM Lingerie (France), but Lyne's career in feature length films began in 1980 with Foxes, and would later direct…
Known for
- Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien2026
- On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder — Self2025
- Becoming Iconic — Self2018
- Hollywood: No Sex, Please! — Self - Interviewee2018
- 100 Greatest Sexy Moments — Self2003
- The Lolita Story — Himself1998
- Building 'Jacob's Ladder' — Self1990
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1941-03-04 ) 4 March 1941 (age 85) , Peterborough , England
- Education
- Highgate School
- Occupations
- Film director film producer screenwriter
- Years active
- 1976–present
- Spouse
- Samantha Lyne ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 )
- Relatives
- Oliver Lyne (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adrian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Peterborough
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Highgate School
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1941-03-04
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Adrian Lyne
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- name in native language
- Adrian Lyne
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Encyclopedic overview
Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director. His films are known for sexually charged narratives that explore conflicting passions, the power of seduction, moral ambiguity, betrayal, and the indelibility of infidelity.
In the mid 1970s, he directed television commercials for DIM Lingerie (France), before switching to feature-length films in 1980 with Foxes. He would later direct Flashdance, 9½ Weeks, Fatal Attraction, Jacob's Ladder, Indecent Proposal, Lolita, and Unfaithful. Lyne received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director for Fatal Attraction.
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