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29 July 1946 (age 77) Glasgow, Scotland. Occupation (s) Director, screenwriter. Years active. 1980–present. 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 ...
Aug 14, 2023 · Being Human (1994) Forsyth’s Hollywood career came to an acrimonious end with Being Human, an epic portmanteau starring Robin Williams as five men across different eras of human history: a caveman, a slave during the Roman Empire, a medieval traveller, a shipwreck survivor, and a divorced landlord in contemporary Manhattan.
Bill Forsyth. Director: Local Hero. 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 warned us to consider the consequences of putting short-term gain ahead of the environment, writes Anthony Frajman. Few films have been as enduring as Local Hero.
Aug 3, 2015 · Bill Forsyth: “Film has given me time, my life, a space to learn and to be creative”. Witty, charming, enjoyable, enchanting, and winning. Simply brilliant. That’s a perfect way to describe Bill Forsythe’s breakthrough and must-see little masterpieces such as “That Sinking Feeling” (1979), “Gregory’s Girl” (1981), and “Local ...
I watched the new DVD of Gregory’s Girl on the train from London up to Edinburgh. I hadn’t seen Bill Forsyth’s school-yard comedy in more than 30 years. Incredibly, it hasn’t dated in the ...
Mar 4, 2023 · #billforsyth #filmmaking #localhero An interview with Scottish filmmaker Bill Forsyth, taken from the Criterion Collection Blu-ray of Local Hero (1983).
