Andrew Haigh

53, from Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

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Biography

Andrew 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 and won the Artistic Achievement Award at Outfest. His break-out film, Weekend, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival winning the Emerging Visions Audience Award before being released worldwide. It went on to win numerous awards including 2 British Independent Film Awards and an Evening Standard Award for Best Screenplay. Andrew also won the London Film Critics Award for Best Breakthrough Filmmaker. The film appeared on many ‘best of year’ lists including the New York Times and the film has since received a prestigious Criterion Collection release. Haigh is currently the Executive Producer on the HBO show Looking, currently in it’s second season, for which he also writes and direct multiple episodes.

Timeline

2023Aged 50

  • Poster for Passages

    Thanks

  • Poster for All of Us Strangers

    Writer

2019Aged 46

  • Poster for Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece

    Self

  • Poster for A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now

    Self

2018Aged 45

  • Poster for Lean on Pete

    Screenplay

2016Aged 43

  • Poster for Looking: The Movie

    Executive Producer

2015Aged 42

  • Poster for 45 Years

    Writer

2011Aged 38

  • Poster for Weekend

    Editor

2009Aged 36

  • Poster for Greek Pete

    Sound Designer

  • Poster for Five Miles Out

    Screenplay

2005Aged 32

2003Aged 30

  • Poster for Oil

    Director

2002Aged 29

  • Poster for The Count of Monte Cristo

    Assistant Editor

Year unknown