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Schlesinger started his career making British dramas A Kind of Loving (1962), Billy Liar (1963), and Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Midnight Cowboy (1969) and was Oscar-nominated for Darling (1965) and Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971).
John Schlesinger was an Oscar-winning director who made acclaimed films such as Midnight Cowboy, Darling, and Sunday Bloody Sunday. He also directed for theater and opera, and died in 2003 at age 77.
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John Schlesinger, English film director known for a wide variety of sensitively told stories set in his homeland and in the United States. His best-known movies included Darling (1965), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), Marathon Man (1976), and The Falcon and the Snowman (1985).
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Jan 21, 2014 · Myrna Loy presenting John Schlesinger with the Oscar® for Directing for "Midnight Cowboy" at the 42nd Academy Awards® in 1970. Accepted by Jon Voight.
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John Schlesinger's gritty, unrelentingly bleak look at the seedy underbelly of urban American life is undeniably disturbing, but Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight's performances make it difficult to turn away.
Apr 4, 2022 · Explore the career of John Schlesinger, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who made A Kind of Loving, Billy Liar, Midnight Cowboy and more. Learn about his themes, style and legacy in this BFI feature.
Jul 26, 2003 · John Schlesinger, the Academy-Award-winning director of ''Midnight Cowboy'' whose other films -- including ''Billy Liar,'' ''Sunday, Bloody Sunday'' and ''Darling'' -- often captured the...
