Directing • AGE 83
Michael "Mike" Leigh, OBE (born 20 February 1943) is a British writer and director of film and theatre. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and studied further at the Camberwell S...


Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Self
2025

Citizen B
Self
2025

Hard Truths
Director
2024

Her Name Was Moviola
Self
2024

Cannes Uncut
Self
2023

Remembers…
Self
2022

Reel Britannia
Self
2022

Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Self
2021

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Self – Filmmaker
2020

Peterloo
Writer
2018

Scenes from A Separation
Self
2018

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Self
2016

The Pirates of Penzance
Production Director
2015

Mr. Turner
Director
2014

What Is Cinema?
Self
2013

A Running Jump
Director
2012

Square
Self
2012

Another Year
Director
2010

Vittorio D.
Self
2009

The Party
Writer
2009

Happy-Go-Lucky
Director
2008

All About 'Abigail's Party'
Self
2007

British Film Forever
2007

The One Show
Self - Guest
2006

Le Cercle
2005

The Culture Show
Self
2004

Vera Drake
Writer
2004

Cinema16: British Short Films
Self - Commentary, The Short & Curlies (voice)
2003

All or Nothing
Director
2002

Welcome to Hollywood
Mike Leigh
2000

Topsy-Turvy
Writer
1999

Inside the Golden Statue
Self
1998

Career Girls
Writer
1997

Secrets & Lies
Writer
1996

Naked
Director
1993

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Director
1993

A Sense of History
Director
1992

Life Is Sweet
Director
1991

High Hopes
Director
1989

The Short & Curlies
Director
1987

Four Days in July
Director
1984

Meantime
Writer
1983

Afternoon
Director
1982

Probation
Director
1982

Old Chums
Director
1982

The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final
Director
1982

Five-Minute Films
Director
1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self
1982

Home Sweet Home
Director
1982

Grown-Ups
Director
1980

Who's Who
Director
1979

Abigail's Party
Director
1977

The Kiss of Death
Director
1977

Shuttlecock
Title Designer
1976

Fast Hands
Title Designer
1976

Nuts in May
Writer
1976

The Permissive Society
Director
1975

Playhouse
Director
1974

Hard Labour
Director
1973

A Mug's Game?
Writer
1973

Bleak Moments
Director
1971

Play for Today
Director
1970

Omnibus
Self
1967

West 11
1963

Two Left Feet
Jim
1963

Maigret
1960

The Oscars
Self
1953

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