Haigh worked as an assistant editor on films such as Gladiator and Black Hawk Down before debuting as a writer/director with the short film Oil. In 2009 he directed his first feature-length film, Greek Pete, which debuted at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.[6] The film is set in London and centers on male prostitution, chronicling a year in the life of rent-boy Pete. Greek Pete won the Artistic Achievement Award at Outfest in 2009.[7]
Haigh's second feature, the highly acclaimed romantic drama Weekend about a 48-hour relationship between two men (played by Tom Cullen and Chris New), premiered on 11 March 2011 at the SXSW Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Emerging Visions.[8][9] The film played in many other festivals around the world, and went on to collect many more awards including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Narrative Feature at L.A. Outfest[10] and London Film Critics' Circle award for Breakthrough British Filmmaker.[11][12]
Haigh's next film 45 Years (2015) premiered as part of the main competition at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.[13] The film won the top acting prizes at the festival for both its leads, Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay. The film screened at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals in September 2015. The film later received an Academy Award nomination for Charlotte Rampling. Upon release, the film received positive reviews, holding a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Kate Taylor of The Globe and Mail wrote: "45 Years exposes the paradoxical balance of the successful marriage, one that requires a sentimental suspension of disbelief on the one hand and a hard-headed ability to deal with the everyday on the other."[14]
Haigh co-created, co-produced and occasionally wrote and directed the HBO drama series Looking (2014–2016), about a group of gay men in San Francisco, which struggled to attract audiences despite receiving generally positive reviews from critics.[15][16] Cancelled after two seasons, the series finished with a two-hour TV movie in 2016.[17][18] Haigh's next film, Lean on Pete, based on the Willy Vlautin novel about a teenage boy in Oregon, premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in 2017. It was released in cinemas and on VOD in April–May 2018 and received critical acclaim.[19][20] In October 2016, Haigh was announced as the writer-director of The North Water, a mini-series based on the novel of the same name by Ian McGuire. Filming began in summer 2018.[21][22] After some filming delays in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was released between 15 July and 12 August on BBC Two in 2021.[citation needed]
In 2023, Haigh returned to film directing the romance drama All of Us Strangers starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal. The film is an adaptation of the Taichi Yamada novel Strangers (1988). The film premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival to critical acclaim and will be distributed by Searchlight Pictures. The film also screened across the UK as a part of the BFI London Film Festival and is set to appear at the New York Film Festival on 16 October 2023.[update] Peter Debruge of Variety praised the film writing, "Haigh brings a sense of intimacy to this movie, presenting us with characters who are willing to be vulnerable to partners they barely know. It’s sexy, of course, but also quite moving, as this kind of exposed honesty feels like the foundation for any relationship".[23]
^Murphy, Mekado (31 December 2015). "Andrew Haigh Narrates a Scene From '45 Years'". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
^Hughes, Sarah (19 January 2014). "Gay life in all its ordinariness: Director Andrew Haigh discusses his new HBO series". The Independent. from the original on 21 January 2014.
^(PDF). Berlin Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ abNeedham, Alex (29 December 2023). "'A generation of queer people are grieving for the childhood they never had': Andrew Haigh on All of Us Strangers". The Guardian.
^Kellaway, Kate (9 August 2015). "Andrew Haigh: 'It takes a kind of insane self-belief to go on'". The Guardian.
^"London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival on Tour". The List. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
^"Outfest 2011: Highlights of this year's festival". Reuters. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
^"Lean on Pete Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
^ abMitchell, Robert (17 October 2016). "Andrew Haigh Dives Into The North Water". Variety.
^"BBC Two announces Andrew Haigh to write and direct The North Water". BBC. 4 October 2017.
^"All of Us Strangers Review: A Lonely Gay Man Explores Missed Connections in Andrew Haigh's Latest Heartbreaker". Variety. September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^"Andrew Haigh | BFI". www.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^Edalatpour, Jeffrey (27 January 2016). "Chatting with Andrew Haigh". SF Weekly.
^Ellis, Bret Easton (1 June 2015). "The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast - ANDREW HAIGH - 6/1/15" (Podcast). Podcast one. Event occurs at 41:30. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^Brennan, Matt (20 December 2023). "My journey to the heart of Andrew Haigh, the director behind the year's best film". LA Times.
^Ritman, Alex; Shafer, Ellise (18 January 2024). "BAFTA Film Awards Nominations: Oppenheimer and Poor Things Lead as Barbie Falls Short". Variety. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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andrew, haigh, born, march, 1973, english, filmmaker, best, known, writing, directing, films, weekend, 2011, years, 2015, lean, pete, 2017, strangers, 2023, also, wrote, produced, series, looking, 2014, 2015, film, sequel, looking, movie, 2016, well, limited, . Andrew Haigh h eɪ ɡ 1 born 7 March 1973 is an English filmmaker He is best known for writing and directing the films Weekend 2011 45 Years 2015 Lean on Pete 2017 and All of Us Strangers 2023 He also wrote and produced the HBO series Looking 2014 2015 and its film sequel Looking The Movie 2016 as well as the BBC Two limited series The North Water 2021 Andrew HaighHaigh in June 2011Born 1973 03 07 7 March 1973 age 51 Harrogate EnglandOccupationFilmmakerYears active1996 presentSpouseAndy MorwoodChildren2Websiteandrewhaighfilm wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Influences 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5 1 Films 5 2 Filmography critical reception 5 3 Television 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editHaigh was born in Harrogate on 7 March 1973 2 3 and grew up in Croydon 4 He studied history at Newcastle University 5 Career editHaigh worked as an assistant editor on films such as Gladiator and Black Hawk Down before debuting as a writer director with the short film Oil In 2009 he directed his first feature length film Greek Pete which debuted at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 6 The film is set in London and centers on male prostitution chronicling a year in the life of rent boy Pete Greek Pete won the Artistic Achievement Award at Outfest in 2009 7 Haigh s second feature the highly acclaimed romantic drama Weekend about a 48 hour relationship between two men played by Tom Cullen and Chris New premiered on 11 March 2011 at the SXSW Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Emerging Visions 8 9 The film played in many other festivals around the world and went on to collect many more awards including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Narrative Feature at L A Outfest 10 and London Film Critics Circle award for Breakthrough British Filmmaker 11 12 Haigh s next film 45 Years 2015 premiered as part of the main competition at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival 13 The film won the top acting prizes at the festival for both its leads Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay The film screened at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals in September 2015 The film later received an Academy Award nomination for Charlotte Rampling Upon release the film received positive reviews holding a 97 rating on Rotten Tomatoes Kate Taylor of The Globe and Mail wrote 45 Years exposes the paradoxical balance of the successful marriage one that requires a sentimental suspension of disbelief on the one hand and a hard headed ability to deal with the everyday on the other 14 Haigh co created co produced and occasionally wrote and directed the HBO drama series Looking 2014 2016 about a group of gay men in San Francisco which struggled to attract audiences despite receiving generally positive reviews from critics 15 16 Cancelled after two seasons the series finished with a two hour TV movie in 2016 17 18 Haigh s next film Lean on Pete based on the Willy Vlautin novel about a teenage boy in Oregon premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in 2017 It was released in cinemas and on VOD in April May 2018 and received critical acclaim 19 20 In October 2016 Haigh was announced as the writer director of The North Water a mini series based on the novel of the same name by Ian McGuire Filming began in summer 2018 21 22 After some filming delays in March 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic it was released between 15 July and 12 August on BBC Two in 2021 citation needed In 2023 Haigh returned to film directing the romance drama All of Us Strangers starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal The film is an adaptation of the Taichi Yamada novel Strangers 1988 The film premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival to critical acclaim and will be distributed by Searchlight Pictures The film also screened across the UK as a part of the BFI London Film Festival and is set to appear at the New York Film Festival on 16 October 2023 update Peter Debruge of Variety praised the film writing Haigh brings a sense of intimacy to this movie presenting us with characters who are willing to be vulnerable to partners they barely know It s sexy of course but also quite moving as this kind of exposed honesty feels like the foundation for any relationship 23 Influences editHaigh participated in the 2022 Sight and Sound poll which is held once every 10 years for contemporary filmmakers to select their 10 favourite films in no particular order he chose Black Narcissus 1947 Some Like It Hot 1959 L avventura 1960 The Manchurian Candidate 1962 Cries and Whispers 1972 Don t Look Now 1973 Watership Down 1978 Ratcatcher 1999 Uzak 2002 and The Holy Girl 2004 24 Personal life editHaigh is gay and an atheist 25 He is married to novelist Andy Morwood 18 with whom he has two daughters 26 4 27 Filmography editFilms edit Year Title Director Screenwriter Editor Distributor Ref 2009 Greek Pete Yes Yes Yes Peccadillo Pictures 2011 Weekend Yes Yes Yes Peccadillo Pictures IFC Films 2015 45 Years Yes Yes No IFC Films 2017 Lean on Pete Yes Yes No A24 2023 All of Us Strangers Yes Yes No Searchlight Pictures Short Films Year Title Director Screenwriter Editor Ref 2003 Oil Yes Yes Yes 2005 Markings Yes Yes No 2005 Cahuenga Blvd Yes Yes Yes 2009 Five Miles Out Yes Yes No Editor Miscellaneous 1996 The Proprietor Production assistant London 2000 Small Time Obsession Second assistant director 2000 Gladiator Apprentice editor 2000 Born Romantic Assistant editor 2000 Breathtaking Assistant editor 2001 Black Hawk Down Assistant editor 2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Assistant editor 2002 The Four Feathers Assistant editor 2003 Shanghai Knights Assistant editor 2003 Mona Lisa Smile Assistant editor 2005 Kingdom of Heaven Assistant editor 2007 The Good Night Assistant editor dailies 2007 Hannibal Rising Assistant editor 2007 Mister Lonely First assistant editor 2008 A Matador s Mistress First assistant editor 2008 Crack Willow Editor 2004 Fits Short film unit production manager 2004 Fragments Short film first assistant director Filmography critical reception edit Each film is linked to the Critical response section of its article Critical and public response of Marvel Cinematic Universe films Film Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer Rotten Tomatoes Average Critic Rating Metacritic Greek Pete 58 12 reviews 28 5 2 10 29 Weekend 95 87 reviews 30 8 1 10 31 81 18 reviews 32 45 Years 97 211 reviews 33 8 6 10 34 94 36 reviews 35 Lean on Pete 90 190 reviews 36 7 9 10 37 80 40 reviews 38 All of Us Strangers 96 252 reviews 39 8 8 10 40 90 53 reviews 41 Television edit Year Title Director Screenwriter Notes Ref 2014 2015 Looking Yes Yes HBO series executive producer 2016 Looking The Movie Yes Yes HBO movie 2019 The OA Yes No Netflix series 2 episodes 2021 The North Water Yes Yes BBC2 Miniseries 5 episodes 21 Awards and nominations editYear Association Category Project Result Ref 2009 Leeds International Film Festival Yorkshire Film Award Five Miles Out Won 2009 Atlanta Film Festival Special Jury Award Greek Pete Won L A Outfest Programming Award for Artistic Achievement Won 2011 Evening Standard British Film Awards Best Screenplay Weekend Won International Film Festival Rotterdam MovieZone Award Won L A Outfest Grand Jury Award Won London Film Critics Circle Award Breakthrough British Filmmaker Won Nashville Film Festival Best of Festival Award Won San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival Audience Award Won SXSW Film Festival Audience Award Won 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film 45 Years Won Evening Standard British Film Award Editor s Award Won London Film Critics Circle Award Best British Irish Film of the Year Won National Board of Review Top Ten Independent Films Won BAFTA Award Outstanding British Film Nominated Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Nominated BIFA Award Best British Independent Film Nominated Best Director Nominated Best Screenplay Nominated David di Donatello Award Best European Film Nominated Empire Award Best British Film Nominated European Film Award Best Screenwriter Nominated Evening Standard British Film Award Best Film Nominated London Film Critics Circle Award Best Film of the Year Nominated Director of the Year Nominated San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated 2018 BIFA Award Best Director Lean on Pete Nominated 2023 BIFA Award Best British Independent Film All of Us Strangers Won Best Director Won Best Screenplay Won 2024 Critics Choice Movie Award Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated Satellite Award Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated BAFTA Award Best Director Nominated 42 Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated Outstanding British Film Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Director NominatedReferences edit Murphy Mekado 31 December 2015 Andrew Haigh Narrates a Scene From 45 Years The New York Times Retrieved 7 April 2018 Hughes Sarah 19 January 2014 Gay life in all its ordinariness Director Andrew Haigh discusses his new HBO series The Independent Archived from the original on 21 January 2014 Five Miles Out PDF Berlin Film Festival Archived from the original PDF on 21 December 2016 Retrieved 30 October 2023 a b Needham Alex 29 December 2023 A generation of queer people are grieving for the childhood they never had Andrew Haigh on All of Us Strangers The Guardian Kellaway Kate 9 August 2015 Andrew Haigh It takes a kind of insane self belief to go on The Guardian London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival on Tour The List 9 July 2009 Retrieved 21 June 2012 Outfest 2011 Highlights of this year s festival Reuters 7 July 2011 Retrieved 21 June 2012 Weekend 2011 Rotten Tomatoes SXSW 2011 Andrew Haigh is an emerging talent destined to become the main event The Guardian 21 March 2011 Retrieved 21 June 2012 Weekend Habana Muda Among Top Outfest Winners indieWire 18 July 2011 Retrieved 21 June 2012 ANDREW HAIGH NABS BREAKTHROUGH FILM MAKER AT LONDON CRITIC S CIRCLE AWARDS TheFanCarpet com 20 January 2012 Archived from the original on 25 December 2014 Retrieved 20 June 2012 Gay director Andrew Haigh talks about his memorable Weekend Archived 12 April 2013 at archive today Wisconsin Gazette 29 September 2011 Berlinale 2015 Malick Dresen Greenaway and German in Competition Berlinale Archived from the original on 8 February 2015 Retrieved 25 December 2014 45 Years Rotten Tomatoes retrieved 27 June 2017 Brennan Matt 10 March 2014 How HBO s Looking Went from Boring to Brilliant IndieWire Retrieved 21 August 2017 HBO should renew Looking even though nobody watches 9 March 2015 Retrieved 21 August 2017 Synopsis Looking The Movie HBO Retrieved 21 August 2017 a b Carney Brian T 28 January 2016 Looking ahead Washington Blade Lean on Pete 2018 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 9 May 2018 Lean on Pete Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 10 April 2018 a b Mitchell Robert 17 October 2016 Andrew Haigh Dives Into The North Water Variety BBC Two announces Andrew Haigh to write and direct The North Water BBC 4 October 2017 All of Us Strangers Review A Lonely Gay Man Explores Missed Connections in Andrew Haigh s Latest Heartbreaker Variety September 2023 Retrieved 8 September 2023 Andrew Haigh BFI www bfi org uk Retrieved 9 February 2024 Edalatpour Jeffrey 27 January 2016 Chatting with Andrew Haigh SF Weekly Ellis Bret Easton 1 June 2015 The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast ANDREW HAIGH 6 1 15 Podcast Podcast one Event occurs at 41 30 Retrieved 17 October 2022 Brennan Matt 20 December 2023 My journey to the heart of Andrew Haigh the director behind the year s best film LA Times Greek Pete Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Greek Pete Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Weekend Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Weekend Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Weekend Metacritic 45 Years Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes 45 Years Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes 45 Years Metacritic Lean on Pete Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Lean on Pete Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Lean on Pete Metacritic All of Us Strangers rottentomatoes com All of Us Strangers 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