John Schlesinger
Director
Notable Achievement
Midnight Cowboy Oscar winner
Biography
John Richard Schlesinger was an English film, television and theatre director, and actor. He emerged in the early 1960s as a leading light of the British New Wave, before embarking on a successful career in Hollywood, often directing films dealing with provocative subject matter, combined with his status as one of the rare openly gay directors working in mainstream films.
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Birthday Date
John Schlesinger was born on February 16