FlickList
Les Blair

Les Blair

DirectorWriterProducerEditor Oct 23 (age 84) Manchester, England 1970–2001 (31 year career)
6.0 avg rating

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…

Known For

Bleak Moments
Film

Bleak Moments

Editor
Play for Today
Film

Play for Today

Director
London's Burning
Film

London's Burning

Director
Screen Two
Film

Screen Two

Director
Bad Behavior
Film

Bad Behavior

Director
Filipina Dreamgirls
Film

Filipina Dreamgirls

Director
London's Burning: The Movie
Film

London's Burning: The Movie

Director
Law & Order
Film

Law & Order

Director

Filmography