Mike Figgis Biography

Figgis grew up in Africa after being born in Carlisle. His initial love was music, and he was a member of Bryan Ferry's first band, playing keyboards. He made his feature film debut with the low-budget Stormy Monday in 1988, after working in theatre (he was a musician and performer in the experimental ensemble The People Show). The picture established him as a director capable of eliciting fascinating performances from well-known Hollywood stars. In the 1990s, he created a breakthrough in America with the gritty thriller Internal Affairs, which helped to resurrect Richard Gere's career. Mr. Jones, his next Hollywood film, was misinterpreted by the studio, who tried to sell the dismal plot as a feel-good film, resulting in a box office failure. Figgis channeled his dissatisfaction with the film business into Leaving Las Vegas, directing Nicholas Cage and Elisabeth Shue in leading roles that won him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay.

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