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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland
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Movie Involvements: 26
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Local Hero
(1983) ScreenplayGregory's Girl
(1981) WriterComfort and Joy
(1984) WriterBeing Human
(1994) WriterHousekeeping
(1987) WriterGregory's Two Girls
(1999) WriterThat Sinking Feeling
(1980) WriterBreaking In
(1989) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Self | |
| 1986 | N/A | |
| 1985 | N/A | |
| 1983 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1970 | Geoff | |
| 1969 | The Artist | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| 1981 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1980 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Writer | |
| 1994 | Writer | |
| 1987 | Writer | |
| 1984 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Screenplay | |
| 1981 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 1980 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Editor | |
| 1969 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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