John Schlesinger

About

English director of Hollywood is an Extraordinary Kind of Temporary Place.

Before Fame

He worked as an actor while in school.

Trivia

He was also involved in politics, specifically the Conservative party, and directed a political broadcast during the 1992 UK general election.

Family Life

He was born into a middle-class Jewish family. His father Berbard Schlesinger was a pediatrician and his mother Winifred was a musician.

Associated With

His 1967 film Far From the Madding Crowd starred Julie Christie.