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British film director

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Fatal attraction
  • Fatal Attraction

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Film & TV

Directing · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director. Lyne is known for sexually charged narratives, conflicting passions, the power of seduction, moral ambiguity, betrayal, and the indelibility of infidelity. In the mid 1970s, he directed television commercials for DIM Lingerie (France), but Lyne's career in feature length films began in 1980 with Foxes, and would later direct…

Known for

  • Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien2026
  • On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder — Self2025
  • Becoming Iconic — Self2018
  • Hollywood: No Sex, Please! — Self - Interviewee2018
  • 100 Greatest Sexy Moments — Self2003
  • The Lolita Story — Himself1998
  • Building 'Jacob's Ladder' — Self1990

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Active from
1941

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Total plays
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March 4, 1941 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. Starting his career as a director of TV commercials, he moved into film by making his debut with the teen drama Foxes (1980), but made his breakthrough film with the musical hit Flashdance (1983) and was later hired to helm Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986). He was nominated for best director at the Academy Awards for Fatal Attraction (1987). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Adrian+Lyne">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
( 1941-03-04 ) 4 March 1941 (age 85) , Peterborough , England
Education
Highgate School
Occupations
Film director film producer screenwriter
Years active
1976–present
Spouse
Samantha Lyne ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 ) ​
Relatives
Oliver Lyne (brother)

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Encyclopedic overview

Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director. His films are known for sexually charged narratives that explore conflicting passions, the power of seduction, moral ambiguity, betrayal, and the indelibility of infidelity.

In the mid 1970s, he directed television commercials for DIM Lingerie (France), before switching to feature-length films in 1980 with Foxes. He would later direct Flashdance, 9½ Weeks, Fatal Attraction, Jacob's Ladder, Indecent Proposal, Lolita, and Unfaithful. Lyne received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director for Fatal Attraction.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Adrian Lyne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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