C.S. Leigh
| C.S. Leigh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christian Leigh 1964 (age 51–52) |
C.S. Leigh (born 1964) is a British-American film director, based in London and Paris. In 1998 he premiered his directing debut Sentimental Education under his own name Christian Leigh. His 2001 film Far from China starred singer and actress Marianne Faithfull and featured original music by Suede.[1] His 2005 film See You at Regis Debray is about Andreas Baader.[2] His last release was A Quiet American: Ralph Rucci & Paris, a documentary about fashion designer Ralph Rucci. Projection, starring Lars Eidinger and Yekaterina Golubeva, is currently in post-production.
Leigh's films are characterised by long takes (Giorgos Arvanitis is a frequent collaborator), minimal dialogue, occasionally 'extreme' scenes and references to art. Welsh musician John Cale has composed music for two of his films: Process (2004) and American Widow (2009). Japanese sound artist Ryoji Ikeda composed music for his film See You at Regis Debray (2005).
Filmography
- Sentimental Education (1998)
- Far from China (2001)
- Nude, Descending... (2002)
- Process (2004)
- See You at Regis Debray (2005)
- American Widow (2009)
- A Quiet American: Ralph Rucci & Paris (2012)
- Projection (2016)