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William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946). known as Bill Forsyth, is a Scottish film director and writer 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).
Bill Forsyth is a filmmaker who has won two BAFTA awards and made movies such as Local Hero, Gregory's Girl and Housekeeping. He was born in Glasgow in 1946 and has also acted in some of his own films.
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- Director, Writer, Editor
- Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
- Bill Forsyth
Aug 14, 2023 · Where to begin with Bill Forsyth. With a 4K restoration of Gregory’s Girl coming to Blu-ray and UHD, we pick a path through the whimsical comedies and darker turns in the career of the great Scottish director Bill Forsyth.
Jun 6, 2023 · Puttnam had seen the debut feature of then largely unknown Scottish director Bill Forsyth, That Sinking Feeling, produced for £5,000, which he helped Forsyth sell to the BBC, and wanted to...
- Anthony Frajman
I hadn’t seen Bill Forsyth’s school-yard comedy in more than 30 years. Incredibly, it hasn’t dated in the slightest. When I saw it in the cinema, in 1981, as an acne-ridden adolescent, this...
Oct 28, 2004 · Learn about the life and career of Bill Forsyth, the first internationally recognised filmmaker from Scotland. Explore his films, from That Sinking Feeling to Gregory's Girl, and his influence on Scottish cinema.
Aug 3, 2015 · Learn about the career and craft of Bill Forsyth, the director of "That Sinking Feeling" and "Local Hero", who started as an advertiser and made the first indigenous films in Scotland. Read his insights on humor, character, and creativity in filmmaking.
