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John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Directing·1926–2003·48 films

John Richard Schlesinger, CBE, 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).…

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As Director

Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Marathon Man
Marathon Man (1976)
Eye for an Eye
Eye for an Eye (1996)
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights (1990)
The Next Best Thing
The Next Best Thing (2000)
The Believers
The Believers (1987)
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
Darling
Darling (1965)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
Billy Liar
Billy Liar (1963)
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
Yanks
Yanks (1979)
A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving (1962)
The Innocent
The Innocent (1993)
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka (1988)
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998)
Visions of Eight
Visions of Eight (1973)
Terminus
Terminus (1961)
An Englishman Abroad
An Englishman Abroad (1983)
A Question of Attribution
A Question of Attribution (1991)
Separate Tables
Separate Tables (1983)
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Les Contes d'Hoffmann (1981)
Der Rosenkavalier
Der Rosenkavalier (1985)
The Starfish
The Starfish (1952)
Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees (1967)
Black Legend
Black Legend (1949)
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (1990)
The ROH Live: The Tales of Hoffmann
The ROH Live: The Tales of Hoffmann (2016)
Sunday in the Park
Sunday in the Park (1956)
Wakes Week in Blackburn
Wakes Week in Blackburn (1957)

As Actor

Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights (1990)Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Darling
Darling (1965)Theatre Director (uncredited)
Billy Liar
Billy Liar (1963)Officer in Dream (uncredited)
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet (1996)Self
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited)
The Twilight of the Golds
The Twilight of the Golds (1996)Dr. Adrian Lodge
The Lost Language of Cranes
The Lost Language of Cranes (1992)Derek Moulthorp
Visions of Eight
Visions of Eight (1973)Narrator
Terminus
Terminus (1961)Passenger (uncredited)
Seven Thunders
Seven Thunders (1957)German Soldier
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law (1957)Assize Court Solicitor
The Divided Heart
The Divided Heart (1954)Ticket Collector
The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang (1956)Dr. Goldfinger
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey (1990)Self
Stormy Crossing
Stormy Crossing (1958)Mechanic
The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People
The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (1976)Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998)Self
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
Innes Lloyd: The Producer (2025)Self (archive footage)
The Big Screen
The Big Screen (1973)Self
Black Legend
Black Legend (1949)The Judge
The Crowd Around the Cowboy
The Crowd Around the Cowboy (1969)Self

As Writer

Darling
Darling (1965)
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka (1988)
Terminus
Terminus (1961)
The Starfish
The Starfish (1952)
Black Legend
Black Legend (1949)