Bill ForsythAwards

Born:
July 29, 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Birth name:
William David Forsyth
Biography:
Consistently described as quirky and droll, Scottish filmmaker Bill Forsyth mastered the art of the unexpected with the release of his first film, That Sinking Feeling, the episodic moral tale of an unemployed band of urban Glasgow youths trying to unload a stolen shipment of kitchen basins. As...Read More

  • Local Hero

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    New York Film Critics Circle
    1983

  • Local Hero

    Best Director

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1983

  • Gregory's Girl

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1981

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