The Resume

(February 20, 1943- )
Born near Manchester, England
Directed 'Bleak Moments (1971),' 'Hard Labour (1973),' 'Nuts in May (1976),' 'Abigail's Party (1977),' 'Meantime (1984),' 'Four Days in July (1985),' 'High Hopes (1988),' 'Life is Sweet (1990),' 'Naked (1993),' 'Secrets & Lies (1996),' 'Career Girls (1997),' 'Topsy-Turvy (1999)' and 'All or Nothing (2002)'

Why he might be annoying:

Most of his movies feature unhappy poor people leading unpleasant lives.
He angered some fans of his grittier movies by making 'Topsy-Turvy,' a fancy period musical about Gilbert and Sullivan.
He made a movie called 'The Short and Curlies,' which is British slang for pubic hair.
He can be a blowhard when talking about his work.

Why he might not be annoying:

His movies explore social issues in realistic ways, without being preachy.
They are usually sad, yet funny.
He has his actors improvise his entire movies, which gives them a unique feel.
His films, especially 'Secrets & Lies' and 'Topsy-Turvy,' have been critically acclaimed.
He has been compared to Dickens, Mozart and Ingmar Bergman.
When he said he wanted to go into show business, his father called him 'a stage-struck girlie.'
He remains close friends with his ex-wife.
About people who take his movies too seriously, he says: 'There's something wrong with the way they are.'

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• BAFTA - Best Director Winners (Ranked: 2004)
• Bears
• Entertainment Weekly's It List [1997]
• I am an Atheist
• I Attended RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts)
• I Lived on a Kibbutz
• I Married in 1973
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director (Ranked: 1999)
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director (Ranked: 2008)
• Profiles 12251-12500 (Ranked: 12262)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 3]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 39.22% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 70.97% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 67.07% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 61.34% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 164 Votes: 56.71% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 70 Votes: 57.14% Annoying