Les Blair
Directing
Born: 1941-10-23 · Manchester, England
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 Londo
🎬 Movies (24)
H3
2001
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Stand and Deliver
1998
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Jump the Gun
1997
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Amazing Grace
1997
Executive Producer
Bliss
1995
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Bad Behavior
1993
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The Merrihill Millionaires
1993
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Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
1993
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Seduction
1991
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Filipina Dreamgirls
1991
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News Hounds
1990
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The Accountant
1989
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Leave to Remain
1989
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London's Burning: The Movie
1986
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Honest Decent & True
1986
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Number One
1985
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Four in a Million
1982
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Only a Game
1981
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Beyond the Pale
1981
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Sunshine in Brixton
1976
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Bet Your Life
1976
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Early to Bed
1975
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Blooming Youth
1973
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Bleak Moments
1971
Editor
📺 TV Shows (8)
Screen One
1989
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ScreenPlay
1986
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Screen Two
1985
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Law & Order
1978
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Plays for Britain
1976
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Second City Firsts
1973
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Play for Today
1970
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ITV Playhouse
1967
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