About
Accomplished British director, screenwriter, and actor who made noise at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his directorial debut Wish You Were Here. He won an Emmy award for his directorial work in an episode of the mini-series Band of Brothers.
Before Fame
He studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama and later graduated from the Drama Centre London.
Trivia
He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his screenplay of the Neil Jordan directed film Mona Lisa.
Family Life
He was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
Associated With
He directed the film The Land Girls, which starred Rachel Weisz.
