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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] .
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 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.
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Oct 2, 2023 · The former England striker and club chairman was one of City’s greatest ever players, scoring 148 goals and winning multiple trophies. He also played for Bolton and Derby, and received a CBE for services to charity and football.
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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.
Nov 13, 2020 · Ammonite is a drama history romance film directed and written by Francis Lee, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan as a fossil hunter and a wealthy visitor in 1840s England. The film explores their intense bond and the challenges they face as women in a male-dominated society.
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.
