Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh (born 20 February 1943) is an award winning British film and theatre director. He was brought up in a Jewish family (the surname was changed from Lieberman before his birth). His father was a doctor in an overwhelmingly working-class area of Salford (near Manchester). He has made a number of films, usually choosing "down to earth" subjects and subject matter. His films are usually set in London.

Filmography

• Bleak Moments (1971)
• Hard Labour (1973)
• Nuts in May (BBC Play for Today, 1976)
• Abigail's Party (BBC Play for Today, 1977)
• Grown-Ups (1980)
• Meantime (1983)
• The Short and Curlies (1987)
• High Hopes (1988)
• Life Is Sweet (1990)
• Naked (1993)
• Secrets & Lies (1996)
• Career Girls (1997)
• Topsy-Turvy (1999)
• All or Nothing (2002)
• Vera Drake (2004)