John Schlesinger
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
16 Feb 1926
Age
100 Years
Born In
London, England, UK
Total Projects
33
Years Active
81 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
John Richard Schlesinger, CBE, was an English film and stage director, and actor. He won an Academy Award for Best Director for Midnight Cowboy, and was nominated for two other films (Darling and Sunday Bloody Sunday). Schlesinger was born in London, into a middle class Jewish family. His acting career began in the 1950s and consisted of supporting roles in British...
Known For
Filmography
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Innes Lloyd: The Producer
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
as Self (archive footage)
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited)
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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self
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The Twilight of the Golds
The Twilight of the Golds
as Dr. Adrian Lodge
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The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet
as Self
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Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
as Self
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The Lost Language of Cranes
The Lost Language of Cranes
as Derek Moulthorp
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Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
as Self
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The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People
The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People
as Self
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Flick Flack
Flick Flack
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Visions of Eight
Visions of Eight
as Narrator
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The Big Screen
The Big Screen
as Self
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The Crowd Around the Cowboy
The Crowd Around the Cowboy
as Self
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Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
as Himself
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Speaking of Britain
Speaking of Britain
as Self
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Darling
Darling
as Theatre Director (uncredited)
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Billy Liar
Billy Liar
as Officer in Dream (uncredited)
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Terminus
Terminus
as Passenger (uncredited)
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Stormy Crossing
Stormy Crossing
as Mechanic
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Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
as Jack Ludlow
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Seven Thunders
Seven Thunders
as German Soldier
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Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law
as Assize Court Solicitor
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The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
as Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
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The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
as Pigtail
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The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang
as Dr. Goldfinger
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Hale
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Alan-a-Dale
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The Divided Heart
The Divided Heart
as Ticket Collector
tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Amiens
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Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as An innkeeper
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Black Legend
Black Legend
as The Judge
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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee