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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).
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.
Bill Forsyth was born on 29 July 1946 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Local Hero (1983), Gregory's Girl (1980) and Housekeeping (1987).
Jun 6, 2023 · Forty years ago, Bill Forsyth's film Local Hero warned us to consider the consequences of putting short-term gain ahead of the environment, writes Anthony Frajman.
Bill Forsyth interview: ‘If we hadn’t made a go of it, my plan was just to disappear.’ Success came just in time for the award-winning director of Gregory’s Girl but then he walked away ...
Mar 4, 2023 · #billforsyth #filmmaking #localhero An interview with Scottish filmmaker Bill Forsyth from the Criterion Collection Blu-ray of Local Hero (1983).
Oct 28, 2004 · Long before Ewan McGregor climbed into a toilet looking for heroin suppositories or Mel Gibson mooned the English army, when one thought of Scottish cinema, only one name came to mind: Bill Forsyth. A true pioneer, Forsyth became the small nation’s first internationally recognised filmmaker and helped to build from the ground up an ...
