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Francis Henry Lee CBE (29 April 1944 – 2 October 2023), also known as Franny Lee, was an English professional footballer and businessman. He was also later the chairman and main shareholder of Manchester City, as well as briefly a racehorse trainer and amateur cricket player.
Francis Lee (born 1969 [1]) is an English filmmaker who has written and directed the films God's Own Country (2017) and Ammonite (2020). Life and career. Francis Lee grew up on his family's farm in Soyland, Calderdale, West Yorkshire. After finishing school, he studied acting at the Rose Bruford College and worked in the theatre afterwards. [2] .
Oct 2, 2023 · Former Manchester City player and chairman Francis Lee has died at the age of 79 on Monday Oct. 2, 2023. (Yui Mok/PA via AP) Read More. Updated 10:02 AM PDT, October 2, 2023. MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Francis Lee, the former Manchester City and England striker, has died. He was 79.
Nov 9, 2017 · Francis Lee talks about his debut film, a gay romance set in rural Yorkshire, and how he drew from his personal experiences and influences to create it. He also reveals the challenges and rewards of making a film in a remote area with no internet or cell reception.
Nov 10, 2020 · Francis Lee, the gay filmmaker behind God's Own Country, tells how he was inspired by the life of Mary Anning, a 19th century self-taught fossil hunter. He reveals how he cast Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, and how he shot the intimate scenes of their love affair.
Francis Lee is a British filmmaker who has worked in theatre, film and television as an actor. He is known for directing and writing God's Own Country, Ammonite and The Farmer's Wife, and for his role in Topsy-Turvy.
Sep 12, 2020 · Sept. 12, 2020 4:29 PM PT. After a number of pandemic-related delays, the period romance “Ammonite” has been uncovered at last. Written and directed by Francis Lee, the film is set in 1840s...
