Mike Lee is a renowned British film director and screenwriter. He is the recipient of numerous awards. Among his most famous films are Nude, High Hopes, Secrets and Lies, Vera Drake and Career Women.
Biography and personal life
Mike Lee was born on February 20, 1943. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1973, Mike married actress Alison Steadman. In 2001, there was a gap between them. The Steadman and Lee family had two sons - Toby in 1978 and Leo in 1981. Michael had a long relationship with actress Marion Bailey.
Career
Early in his career, Mike directed Play of the Day. In 1971, he directed the dramatic comedy Dark Moments. Lee also wrote the script for the film. Anne Wright, Sarah Stephenson, Eric Allan, Julia Cappleman and Liz Smith starred in the film. In the center of the plot is Sylvia, whose life is bleak. She has an unloved and uninteresting job, her boyfriend Peter is far from ideal. Sister Hilda has mental disabilities and prevents the main character from arranging her personal life. The film has been featured at various events including the London International Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Irish and British Film Festival, New Horizons International Film Festival and New York International Film Festival.
Filmography
In 1983, Lee wrote and directed the drama Meanwhile. In the story, a father and two sons receive unemployment benefits and visit a labor exchange. In addition to these hikes, family activities include watching TV and sitting in a pub. The film stars Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Pam Ferris, Jeffrey Robert and Alfred Molina. The picture was presented at the International Berlin Film Festival, where it received an award. It was also seen by guests of the Göterborg Film Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival.
In 1988 he released his drama High Hopes about life in the working-class neighborhoods of London. The film received prizes from the European Film Academy and the Venice Film Festival. In the 1990s, the dramas The Sweets of Life, The Meaning of History, The Nude, Secrets and Lies, and Careerists became the directors' top-rated films. Over the next decade, Mike's scripts and directors produced All or Nothing, Vera Drake, Carefree and Another Year.
In 2014, Lee's biographical historical drama William Turner was released. The film was nominated for an Oscar and a British Academy Award and received awards from the European Film Academy and the Cannes Film Festival. The main roles are played by Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson and Marion Bailey. Among the last works of the director "Peterloo". Events take place in 1819. According to the plot, British soldiers attack the protesters for universal suffrage. The film won an award at the Venice Film Festival.
