FILM DIRECTOR

Bill Forsyth

1946 - Today

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Bill Forsyth is the 1,803rd most popular film director (up from 1,847th in 2024), the 6,419th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,552nd in 2019) and the 138th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Bill Forsyth ranks 1,803 out of 2,041. Before him are Roger Michell, Matthew Barney, Aditya Chopra, Joseph Cedar, Roger Avary, and Elmo Nüganen. After him are Claudio Miranda, Diao Yinan, Soi Cheang, David Mackenzie, Bruce LaBruce, and Miguel Sapochnik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Bill Forsyth ranks 798. Before him are Mark Metcalf, Pacita Abad, Debbi Wilkes, F. Drew Gaffney, Allen Lanier, and King Sunny Adé. After him are Malcolm Rifkind, Mike Doyle, Ian Porterfield, Suresh Oberoi, Bob Seagren, and Ed Schafer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Forsyth ranks 6,421 out of 8,785. Before him are Stan Bowles (1948), Jasper Fforde (1961), John Simm (1970), Peter Reid (1956), Garth Ennis (1970), and Paul Eddington (1927). After him are Robert Wells (1961), Elkie Brooks (1945), Alistair Darling (1953), Paul Lambert (1969), Syd Owen (1922), and Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster (1991).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Bill Forsyth ranks 138. Before him are Lynne Ramsay (1969), Simon Wells (1961), Daphne Guinness (1967), Antonia Bird (1951), Tomm Moore (1977), and Peter Lord (1953). After him are David Mackenzie (1966), Miguel Sapochnik (1974), Kevin Macdonald (1967), Peter Cattaneo (1964), Simon Curtis (1960), and Adam Curtis (1955).

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