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Born February 20, 1943 (age 82) • Salford • England
Notable Works “All or Nothing” • “Bleak Moments” • “Career Girls” • “Grief” • “Happy-Go-Lucky” • “High Hopes” • “Life Is Sweet” • “Mr. Turner” • “Naked” • “Peterloo” • “Secrets & Lies” • “Topsy-Turvy” • “Vera Drake”

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