
Born
February 16, 1926
Died
July 25, 2003
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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 films and television production…

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The Twilight of the Golds
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The Celluloid Closet
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The Lost Language of Cranes
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Pacific Heights
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Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
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Visions of Eight
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The Big Screen
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Darling
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Billy Liar
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Terminus
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Stormy Crossing
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Seven Thunders
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Brothers in Law
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The Last Man to Hang
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The Divided Heart
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Black Legend
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