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John Schlesinger - British film director, born 16 February 1926, London, England, died 25 July 2003, Palm Springs, California, USA.

His first feature film, a 1961 documentary on London's Waterloo Station titled 'Terminus' won him a British Academy Award and launched his movie career.

Other films include Billy Liar (1963), Far From the Madding Crowd (1967), and Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971).

He was appointed a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 1970.



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