Mike Hodges


  • Date of Birth: 29 July, 1932
  • Place of Birth: Bristol, England United Kingdom
  • Biography: Mike Hodges (born 29 July 1932, Bristol, England) is an English screenwriter and film director who began his career as a current affairs producer for Granada Television's World in Action series before moving into feature films.

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Backside Pick at Hailey's in Denton A Denton hot spot, Hailey's , hosted the delightfully funky Backside Pick 's album release . The large crowd, already in the dancing mood thanks to the talented opening band, Fatty Lumpkin , greeted... ... Full Article

Big suprise. The orginal Omen was not camp then and is not camp now! I really think the film is an effective piece of horror with some great set pieces, good acting and a fantastic atmosphere of doom, thanks in... ... Full Article

Halfway through the filming of one of his last pictures, "El Dorado," director Howard Hawks was approached by his star, John Wayne, who asked: "Uh, Mr. Hawks? Didn't we already make this one?" Hawks had indeed, a few years earlier, ... Full Article

Halfway through the filming of one of his last pictures, "El Dorado," director Howard Hawks was approached by his star, John Wayne, who asked: "Uh, Mr. ... Full Article

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salon.com2004-06-18
Jun 18, 2004 | We know we're living in dangerous times for filmmaking when someone like Mike Hodges -- director of the iconic 1971 "Get Carter," as well as 1998's "Croupier" and the new, unnervingly compelling noir fable "I'll Sleep... ... Full Article

THE HERO of Mike Hodges's ominously methodical new thriller, ''I'll Sleep When I'm Dead,'' is described by one admirer as ''the hardest man I ever knew.'' But he's no harder than the protagonist of Mr. Hodges's 1971 debut feature, ''Get ... Full Article

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