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Cold Comfort Farm (1995) -- A heartwarming comedy full of charm and clever satire: Flora Poste, a recently orphaned London society girl, ignores the sage advice of Mrs. Smiley and moves to the country to live on a decrepit farm with her eccentric relatives.
The Next Best Thing (2000) -- Home Video Preview
Pacific Heights (1990) -- A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.
Midnight Cowboy (1969) -- A naive male prostitute and his sickly friend struggle to survive on the streets of New York City.

Overview

Date of Death:
25 July 2003, Palm Springs, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Oscar-winning director John Schlesinger, who was born in London, England... more
Trivia:
Directed 8 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Julie Christie... more
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Down 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 26 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Alan Bennett at the BBC | DVD review
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 12 December 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)

A Serious Man and the odd movie out
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 29 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)


Filmography

Director:
  1. The Next Best Thing (2000)

  2. The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997) (TV)
  3. Eye for an Eye (1996)
  4. Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV)
  5. The Innocent (1993)
    ... aka ...und der Himmel steht still (Germany)
  6. A Question of Attribution (1992) (TV)
  7. Pacific Heights (1990)

  8. Madame Sousatzka (1988)
  9. The Believers (1987)
  10. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
  11. An Englishman Abroad (1983) (TV)
  12. Separate Tables (1983) (TV)
  13. Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)

  14. Yanks (1979)
    ... aka Yanks - Gestern waren wir noch Fremde (West Germany)
  15. Marathon Man (1976)
  16. The Day of the Locust (1975)
  17. Visions of Eight (1973) (segment "Longest, The")
    ... aka München 1972 - 8 berühmte Regisseure sehen die Spiele der XX. Olympiade (West Germany)
    ... aka Olympiade München 1972 (West Germany: TV title)
    ... aka Olympic Visions (USA: TV title)
  18. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

  19. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
  20. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
  21. "The Wednesday Play" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Days in the Trees (1967) TV episode
  22. Darling (1965)
  23. Billy Liar (1963)
  24. A Kind of Loving (1962)
  25. Terminus (1961)
  26. "Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years" (1960) TV series (unknown episodes)

  27. "Monitor" (1958) TV series (unknown episodes)
  28. Sunday in the Park (1956)
    ... aka The Face of London: Sunday in the Park (UK: alternative title)
Actor:
  1. The Twilight of the Golds (1997) .... Dr. Adrian Lodge
  2. The Lost Language of Cranes (1991) (TV) .... Derek Moulthorpe
  3. Pacific Heights (1990) (uncredited) .... Man in Elevator (cameo)

  4. Brothers-in-Law (1985) (TV)

  5. Billy Liar (1963) (uncredited) .... Officer in Dream

  6. "Ivanhoe" .... Jack Ludlow (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Masked Bandits (1958) TV episode .... Jack Ludlow
  7. Stormy Crossing (1958) .... Tim, garage mechanic
    ... aka Black Tide (USA)
  8. "Armchair Theatre" .... Inspector (1 episode, 1957)
        - Now Let Him Go (1957) TV episode .... Inspector
  9. Seven Thunders (1957) (uncredited) .... Minor Role
    ... aka The Beasts of Marseilles (USA)
  10. A Woman of Property (1957) (TV) .... Charles Reade
  11. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" .... Alan-a-Dale / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - The Dowry (1957) TV episode .... Alan-a-Dale
        - The Haunted Mill (1956) TV episode .... Hale
  12. "The Grove Family" .... Mr. Gribble (1 episode, 1957)
        - Business as Usual (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Gribble
  13. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Head porter (1 episode, 1957)
        - Million Dollar Smile (1957) TV episode .... Head porter
  14. Brothers in Law (1957) .... Assize Court Solicitor
  15. "The Adventures of Aggie" .... Ski instructor (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Aggie (UK: short title)
        - Swiss Stakes (1957) TV episode .... Ski instructor
  16. "Assignment Foreign Legion" .... Cpl. Schneider (1 episode, 1957)
        - A Pony for Joe Crazy Horse (1957) TV episode .... Cpl. Schneider
  17. The Battle of the River Plate (1956) .... Prisoner on Graf Spee
    ... aka Graf Spee
    ... aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
  18. "The Buccaneers" .... Pigtail (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Surgeon of San Rojo (1956) TV episode .... Pigtail
  19. The Last Man to Hang? (1956) .... Dr. Goldfinger
  20. "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" .... Dutch Cook (1 episode, 1956)
        - Death and the Other Monkey (1956) TV episode .... Dutch Cook
  21. Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955) .... Gentleman
    ... aka Fledermaus '55
  22. "The Vise" .... Daniel Morraine (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Saber of London (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
    ... aka Uncovered (syndication title)
        - Death Mask (1955) TV episode .... Daniel Morraine
  23. The Divided Heart (1954) .... Ticket collector
  24. Single-Handed (1953) (uncredited) .... German guard
    ... aka C.S. Forester's Sailor of the King (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Sailor of the King (USA)
  25. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Amiens / ... (2 episodes, 1953)
        - Will Shakespeare (1953) TV episode .... Macduff/Drunkard
        - As You Like It (1953) TV episode .... Amiens
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Un ballo in maschera (1989) (TV) (opera director)
  2. Der Rosenkavalier (1985) (TV) (stage director)
  3. Privileged (1982) (consulting director)
  4. Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) (1981) (TV) (directed for stage: opera production)
    ... aka Les contes d'Hoffmann (USA: DVD box title)

  5. Midnight Cowboy (1969) (restoration supervisor) (25th anniversary restoration)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. "Danger Man" (second unit director) (4 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - Under the Lake (1961) TV episode (second unit director)
        - The Journey Ends Halfway (1961) TV episode (second unit director)
        - Time to Kill (1960) TV episode (second unit director)
        - View from the Villa (1960) TV episode (second unit director)
Writer:
  1. Madame Sousatzka (1988) (screenplay)

  2. Darling (1965) (idea)
  3. Terminus (1961) (writer)
Producer:
  1. The Believers (1987) (producer)
  2. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) (producer)

  3. Sunday in the Park (1956) (producer)
    ... aka The Face of London: Sunday in the Park (UK: alternative title)
Self:
  1. The Silver Screen: Rachel Roberts (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - John Barry: Licence to Thrill (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  4. Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  5. The Celluloid Closet (1995) .... Himself
    ... aka Celluloid Closet (France)
    ... aka Gefangen in der Traumfabrik (Germany)
  6. "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 18 February 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  7. 'Midnight Cowboy' Revisited (1994) (V) .... Himself (interview)
  8. "Hollywood U.K." .... Himself - Contributor (2 episodes, 1993)
        - Making It in London (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Contributor
        - Northern Lights (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Contributor
  9. "In the Life" (1992) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)

  10. Coral Browne: Caviar for the General (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - John Schlesinger (1980) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The British Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Peter Finch (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  13. The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (1976) .... Himself
  14. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Film Night Special: John Schlesinger (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  15. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - commenting on new freedom and trends in film (pre-recorded)

  16. Location: Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Look North"
        - Episode dated 15 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Controversy and Acclaim (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. Celebrating Schlesinger (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1992) Directed party election broadcast for the Conservative Party. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 6 Articles | 1 Pictorial more

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