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Mike Figgis

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The Profile

British film director, screenwriter, and composer. Achieved international acclaim with Leaving Las Vegas (1995), for which Nicolas Cage won the Academy Award for Best Actor; Figgis received Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Known for the real-time split‑screen experiment Timecode (2000) and neo‑noirs such as Stormy Monday (1988).

Frequently composes original scores for his films; directed the 'The Blues' series episode Red, White and Blues (2003).

Two reviews praise the raw force of Leaving Las Vegas, highlighting Nicolas Cage’s intensity and Elisabeth Shue’s delicacy. One review slams Red, White and Blues for squandering an all-star lineup and failing to find purpose. Overall sentiment: admiration for Figgis’s dramatic edge, with sharp criticism of his documentary approach.

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