Mike Figgis

Mike Figgis

20th and 21st-century English composer, film director and screenwriter
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Mike Figgis
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Michael Figgis (born 1948) is an English film director, screenwriter, and composer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work in Leaving Las Vegas (1995). Figgis was the founding patron of the independent filmmakers online community Shooting People.

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Mike Figgis was born on Saturday, 21 February 1948 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, UK. His full name at birth was Michael Figgis. He is best known as a director. Figgis' country of citizenship (nationality) is British. He is 6' ¼" (184 cm) tall with an average build. He has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Mike Figgis is 77 years old and his zodiac star sign is Pisces.

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Michael Figgis
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Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
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Date of birth
21 February 1948
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Carlisle, Cumberland, England, UK
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Director, Writer, Composer
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Curly hair
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William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
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Now there is no reason to prevent anybody from making a film. The technology exists, the equipment is much cheaper than it was, the post-production facilities are on a laptop computer, the entire equipment to make a film can go in a couple of cases and be carried as hand luggage on a plane. There is nothing to stop people making films.
  • Started using film in multi-media theater productions such as "Slow Fade" (1982).

Mike Figgis is known for his role in the TV movie documentary Mel Gibson, à la folie, passionnément (2022) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the documentary Somebody Up There Likes Me (2019) as music producer.

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