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John Schlesinger
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16 February 1926 - 25 July 2003
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John Richard Schlesinger. John Richard Schlesinger was born on 16 February 1926 in London, England. He began his career as an amateur magician, and after graduating from Oxford University he began to play in theater and cinema. In the late 1950s, John Schlesinger worked as a director for the BBC. The success at the Venice Film Festival of the documentary film “Terminal”, for which he was awarded the “Golden Lion”, allowed the director to stage in 1962 a feature film “This kind of love”, which received
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John Richard Schlesinger. John Richard Schlesinger was born on 16 February 1926 in London, England. He began his career as an amateur magician, and after graduating from Oxford University he began to play in theater and cinema. In the late 1950s, John Schlesinger worked as a director for the BBC. The success at the Venice Film Festival of the documentary film “Terminal”, for which he was awarded the “Golden Lion”, allowed the director to stage in 1962 a feature film “This kind of love”, which received the Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival. Then he shot the film “Billy the Liar” (1963), and his picture “Dear” (1965) was a success on the international stage, putting Schlesinger in the ranks of young directors of the English “new wave”. In the late 1960s, John Schlesinger was in Hollywood, where he directed his most famous film, the social drama Midnight Cowboy (1969), in which the main roles were played by Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. The picture was highly appreciated by both viewers and critics - it received an Oscar - in the nominations "best film" and "best director". Thanks to the acting talent of Hoffman, considerable success fell on the share of the thriller “Marathon Man” (1976). Other famous films by John Schlesinger include Locust Day (1975), The Yankees (1979), The Englishman Abroad (1983), Agents of the Falcon and the Snowman (1985), Madame Suzatzacka (1988), Resident (1990), Best Friend (2000), starring Madonna and Rupert Everett.