Mike Leigh is a screenwriter and film director who studied directing and acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the London Film School. He made his feature film debut with Bleak Moments (1971), won the Palme d′Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Secrets and Lies (1996), and won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Vera Drake (2004). His subsequent directorial works include Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Mr. Turner (2014), and Hard Truths (2025). His new film, Tender Loving Care, was invited to the Competition section of the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
