Bill Forsyth

Directing • 41 Credits

Biography

William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946) is a Scottish film director and screenwriter known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort and Joy (1984) as well as his adaptation of the Marilynne Robinson novel Housekeeping (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Forsyth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

🎬 Directed Titles (12)

Directorial Filmography

Local Hero

Local Hero

Gregory's Girl

Gregory's Girl

Comfort and Joy

Comfort and Joy

Being Human

Being Human

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

Breaking In

Breaking In

Gregory's Two Girls

Gregory's Two Girls

Andrina

Andrina

Islands of the West

Islands of the West

Still Life with Honesty

Still Life with Honesty

Shapes In The Water

Shapes In The Water

✍️ Written & Story Credits (8)

Screenplay, Novel & Story

Local Hero

Local Hero

Gregory's Girl

Gregory's Girl

Comfort and Joy

Comfort and Joy

Being Human

Being Human

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

Gregory's Two Girls

Gregory's Two Girls

Andrina

Andrina

🎭 Acting Roles (6)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Mirror

Mirror

KH-4

KH-4

"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth

"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker": A Conversation with Bill Forsyth

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)

The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)