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Bill Forsyth

Born on July 29, 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland
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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 ... Read Full Biography
Year Award Category Movie Result
1983 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director Local Hero Won
1983 New York Film Critics Circle Best Screenplay Local Hero Won
1981 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Screenplay Gregory's Girl Won


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