Mike Figgis
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 Figgis at the 2011 Deloitte Ignite | |
| Born | Michael Lawrence Dundus Figgis 28 February 1948 Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Education | UCL Institute of Education |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jonathan Figgis (cousin) Susie Figgis (cousin) |
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| Member of | The People Show |
Michael Lawrence Dundus Figgis (born 28 February 1948) is an English filmmaker, musician, and composer. He received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for his 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas. His other notable works include the thrillers Stormy Monday (1988), Internal Affairs (1990), Liebestraum (1993), and Cold Creek Manor (2003); the experimental film Timecode (2000), and several documentaries.
Figgis is also a professor of film studies at the European Graduate School, and was the founding patron of the UK-based independent filmmakers' online community Shooting People.