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Mike Figgis
English filmmaker and composer (born 1948)
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Figgis at the 2011 Deloitte Ignite | |
| Born | Michael Figgis (1948-02-28) 28 February 1948 (age 76) Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, composer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Figgis (born 28 February 1948) is an English film director, screenwriter, and composer.[1] He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work on Leaving Las Vegas (1995).
Figgis was the founding patron of the independent filmmakers' online community Shooting People.
Early life
Figgis was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, and grew up in Nairobi, Kenya until he was eight. The rest of his childhood was spent in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he was educated at Kenton Comprehensive School (the musicians Ian Carr and John Walters were among his teachers there).[2][3] He studied music at Trent Park College, then part of the I