Mike Figgis

b. 28 Feb 1948, Carlisle, Cumbria, Britain. From infancy before age group of eight Figgis grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. On his go back to Britain, he studied traditional guitar and in addition became adept on piano and trumpet. Within the middle-60s he was an associate from the R&B music group Gas Plank, whose lead vocalist was potential Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry. Figgis was also associated with the People Present, an experimental theater group. Then worked within the theatre in a variety of capacities prior to making a tag as movie director of the home on tv. This one-hour film for Route 4, starring Stephen Rea and Nigel Hawthorne, was well received and brought him his initial feature film project as movie director. This is Stormy Mon (1988) which led subsequently to his initial Hollywood task, directing Internal Affairs (1990). A lot more than almost any various other movie director, Figgis is normally deeply involved with other areas of his movies, including the function of producer, article writer and composer; and he in addition has occasionally been his very own cinematographer. In every five capacities, he produced Timecode (2000) and Resort (2001); as movie director, producer, article writer and composer he produced One Evening Stand (1997) and THE INCREASED LOSS OF Intimate Innocence (1999); as movie director, article writer and composer Stormy Mon, Liebestraum (1991) and Departing NEVADA (1995), also playing trumpet and keyboards over the soundtrack from the last mentioned; as movie director and manufacturer Miss Julie (1999) and Cool Creek Manor (2003); as movie director and composer Internal Affairs, which he also performed over the soundtrack; as movie director just Mr. Jones (1993), The Browning Edition (1994), Flamenco Ladies (1997) as well as the Fight Of Orgeave (2001). Figgis made an appearance on-screen in little bit parts in Internal Affairs, Departing Las Vegas and something Night time Stand. He received Oscar nominations as Greatest Director as well as for Greatest Modified Screenplay for Departing NEVADA. He in addition has worked on tv series like the Sopranos as well as the Blues. Figgis’ deep desire for technological advancements in film-making, led to the Dvd and blu-ray of Timecode becoming interactive, allowing selection of some of four specific soundtracks. Strikingly talented and deeply dedicated, Figgis brings to all or any his movies an intensely personal eyesight.