Bill Forsyth

Bill Forsyth

Known for

Directing

Born

July 29, 1946 (age 80)

Birthplace

Glasgow, Scotland

Biography

William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946) is a Scottish film director and screenwriter 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).

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Best known work

Local Hero
Local Hero
1983
Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl
1980
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy
1984
Being Human
Being Human
1994
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
1987
That Sinking Feeling
That Sinking Feeling
1980
Breaking In
Breaking In
1989
Gregory's Two Girls
Gregory's Two Girls
1999
Film '72
Film '72
1971

Filmography

  1. 2011

    The Story of Film: An OdysseyTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  2. 2010

  3. 1999

    Gregory's Two Girls

    Director, Writer

  4. 1994

    Being Human

    Writer, Director

  5. 1989

    Breaking In

    Director

  6. 1987

    Housekeeping

    Writer, Director

  7. 1986

  8. 1985

  9. 1984

    Comfort and Joy

    Director, Writer

  10. 1983

  11. 1983

    Local Hero

    Director, Screenplay

  12. 1981

    Andrina

    Director, Screenplay

  13. 1980

    Gregory's Girl

    Director, Writer

  14. 1980

    That Sinking Feeling

    Director, Producer, Writer

  15. 1978

    The Odd Man

    Producer

  16. 1976

    The Living Land

    Producer, Editor

  17. 1974

  18. 1974

  19. 1972

  20. 1972

    Highlands

    Editor

  21. 1972

  22. 1971

    Film '72TV

    as Self (1 episode)

  23. 1971

  24. 1971

  25. 1970

    Mirror

    as Geoff

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