Les Blair

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-10-23 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Manchester, England

Les Blair

Biography

Born in 1941, Les Blair is a BAFTA winning television, film and theatre director famous for productions that have political or socially aware themes and are often improvised or naturalistic in flavour. He attended Salford Grammer School and, whilst there, acted in plays alongside fellow pupil Mike Leigh. After graduating at Liverpool University, Blair met up with RADA graduate Leigh again and the pair became flatmates and proponents of Improvisational drama in Birmingham. After joining the London Film School they collaborated together on Leigh's first feature film, Bleak Moments. Blair's own work includes the groundbreaking and controversial ...

Production

1991

Seduction

as Director

1971

Bleak Moments

as Producer

1971

Bleak Moments

as Editor

1993

Bad Behavior

as Director

2001

H3

as Director

1982

1997

Jump the Gun

as Director

1997

Jump the Gun

as Writer

1991

1985

Number One

as Director

1976

1990

News Hounds

as Director

1986

1998

1973

Blooming Youth

as Director

1989

The Accountant

as Director

1993

Bad Behavior

as Writer

1995

Bliss

as Director

1975

Early to Bed

as Director

1997

Amazing Grace

as Executive Producer

1981

Only a Game

as Director

1981

Only a Game

as Writer

1990

News Hounds

as Writer

1989

Leave to Remain

as Director

1973

1995

Bliss

as Writer

1976

Bet Your Life

as Director

1976

Bet Your Life

as Writer

1981

Beyond the Pale

as Director

1981

1998

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