Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1946-07-29
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Being Human
- That sinking feeling
- Local hero
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Directing · Glasgow, Scotland
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.
Known for
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey — Self2011
- "I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth — Self1986
- Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman — Self1985
- The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends) — Self1983
- Mirror — Geoff1970
- KH-4 — The Artist1969
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 16
- Total plays
- 20
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Key dates
- Born
- 29 July 1946
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bill
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Glasgow
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Bill Forsyth 2009 2.jpg
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