Bleak Moments1971
Makes his feature-film directing debut with Bleak Moments, an intimate drama about loneliness and family responsibility.
Historical person
Mike Leigh Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mike Leigh, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
6 records1971–20146 events0 places
Chronological biography
1971
1988
High Hopes1988
Directs High Hopes, a bittersweet portrait of class and social change in London.
1993
Naked1993
Directs Naked, a dark urban drama centred on an alienated drifter in London.
1996
Secrets and Lies1996
Directs Secrets and Lies, which wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
2004
Vera Drake2004
Directs Vera Drake, a period drama about an illegal abortionist in 1950s Britain.
2014
Mr Turner2014
Directs Mr Turner, with Timothy Spall portraying painter J. M. W. Turner in later life.
Titles and roles
Director
Record provenance
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