Bill Forsyth

Directing

July 29, 1946

Glasgow, Scotland

5 movies

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Forsyth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

🎬 Bill Forsyth's Filmography

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2.0

A young would-be writer searches the street of Glasgow for his missing girlfriend.

Mirror

1970

Documentary for Scottish television about the making of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film "Local Hero."

The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)

1983

A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and Joy'. Chris Menges discusses his early career in television and film. Featuring interviews with Bill Forsyth, Bill Paterson, Ken Loach, Neil Jordan, and Jeremy Isaacs.

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

1985

"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth

6.0

An interview for Scottish television of film director Bill Forsyth

"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth

1986

2.0

A young artist struggles to seek inspiration from a slowly crumbling cityscape. Moving Image Archive: http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/3631

KH-4

1969