John Schlesinger

Actor, Director

Hampstead, London, England, UK

John Richard Schlesinger, CBE (ˈʃlɛsɪndʒər; 16 February 1926 – 25 July 2003) was an English film and stage director, and actor. He won an Academy Award for Best Director for Midnight Cowboy, and was nominated for two other films (Darling and Sunday Bloody Sunday).

John Richard Schlesinger, CBE (ˈʃlɛsɪndʒər; 16 February 1926 – 25 July 2003) was an English film and stage director, and actor. He won an Academy Award for Best Director for Midnight Cowboy, and was nominated for two other films (Darling and Sunday Bloody Sunday).