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Gary Sinyor
Born1962 (age 62–63)
Manchester, England
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter

Gary Sinyor (born Manchester, England, 1962) is an English film director, producer, and writer.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Sinyor was raised in a Sephardic Jewish family of six children,[4] in West Didsbury,[5][6] attended Cambridge University (1983)[7][8][4] and later attended the National Film and Television School.[9][4]

Career

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In 1988, as writer and producer of a National Film and Television School student-film, The Unkindest Cut (1988),[10] "a witty look at a guy who's suffering from all his Jewish mates doing far better in life than he is",[11] director Jim Shields was nominated for BAFTA best short film.[12][13]

"When The Unkindest Cut went out on the BBC,[14] Eric Idle[15][16] saw it and rang the next day and commissioned Gary's first feature film – Leon The Pig Farmer"[3]

In 1992, as a co-writer, co-producer, and co-director of Leon the Pig Farmer (1992), he shared the FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize at the 1992 Venice Film Festival, the Chaplin Award for the best first feature from the 1992 Edinburgh International Film Festival, the 1994 Best Newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle, and the Most Promising Newcomer (shared with Vadim Jean) from the 1994 Evening Standard British Film Awards. He has since handed back his Chaplin award,[17] after becoming involved in a dispute between the Edinburgh Festival and the Embassy of Israel in London.[18][19]

The 2002 DVD release of Leon the Pig Farmer also included Sinyor's writing debut The Unkindest Cut, which had been nominated for a BAFTA as Best Short Film in 1989.[9]

In 2010, Sinyor produced, and David Frost executive produced, for Magnet Films, Retreat (2011).[20][21][22][23][24][25]

In March 2016, Sinyor's first play, NotMoses opened at the Arts Theatre in the West End of London.[26][27]

In 2017, he wrote, directed and produced a psychological thriller The Unseen.[28] It was released on 15 December 2017.

In 2020, his TV series The Jewish Enquirer was released in the UK and USA. It stars Tim Downie, Josh Howie, Lucy Montgomery, Jeany Spark, Daniel Sinyor, Geoff McGivern, and Michael Fenton Stevens.[29]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer
1988 The Unkindest Cut[10][12][14] No Yes Yes
1992 Leon the Pig Farmer Yes Yes Yes
1995 Solitaire for 2[30] Yes Yes No
1997 Stiff Upper Lips Yes Yes Yes
1999 The Bachelor Yes No No
2000 Love Hurts (unreleased)[2][31][32] Yes No No
2005 Bob the Butler Yes Yes Associate
2008 In Your Dreams[33][34][35][36][37] Yes Yes Yes
2014 United We Fall[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] Yes No No
2017 The Unseen[28] Yes Yes Yes

References

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  1. ^ "Sinyor, Gary 1962–". Encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ a b "Sinyor, Gary (1962-) Biography". screenonline. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 May 2004. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Gary Sinyor". UK Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Bolton-Fasman, Judy (16 June 2020). "New Amazon Comedy Series Skewers the Jewish Media". JewishBoston. Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Becky Want, Gary Sinyor". BBC Radio Manchester. BBC. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2025. Becky chats with Didsbury born writer, Gary Sinyor, about comedy show, Hapless, which releases a second series.
  6. ^ Dorsett, Bethan (12 January 2013). "'I was almost terminated by movie star'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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  9. ^ a b "Interview with Gary Sinyor". Something Jewish. 19 July 2002. Archived from the original on 22 December 2003.
  10. ^ a b "The Unkindest Cut (1988)". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. ^ "review - 'Leon the Pig Farmer' DVD". BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Short Film". Bafta. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  13. ^ Parkinson, David (19 August 2008). "Ask Parky: The Phelps of the Oscars". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  14. ^ a b "ScreenPlay Firsts: 'The Unkindest Cut'". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk BBC Programme Index. 4 January 1990. Retrieved 5 April 2025. Thu 4 Jan 1990, 22:10 on BBC Two England
  15. ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (26 October 1985). "Leon the Pig Farmer". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Leon the Pig Farmer". jewishfilm.org. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  17. ^ Akbar, Arifa (29 May 2009). "Director hands back award in protest at Loach". The Independent. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Gary Sinyor attacks Edinburgh Film Festival for returning £300 to Israeli Embassy". thetimes.com. 31 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Cillian Murphy To Star In 'The Retreat'". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  20. ^ Anderson, John (25 July 2011). "Retreat". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  21. ^ Kay, Jeremy. "SPWA swoops on North American rights to Magnet thriller Retreat". screendaily.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  22. ^ Sneider, Jeff (5 May 2011). "Sony going on 'Retreat'". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Ester Charkham and Gary Sinyor". Jew Talkin’ To Me. The Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  24. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr.; Adler, Tim (12 August 2010). "Jamie Bell Joins British Thriller 'The Retreat'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  25. ^ Peterson, Tyler (19 January 2016). "Cast Announced for NOTMOSES at Arts Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  26. ^ Sblendorio, Marissa (15 March 2016). "Photos: New Look at NOTMOSES, Opening Tonight at Arts Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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  28. ^ "'Hapless' - cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  29. ^ "Solitaire for 2". TVGuide.com.
  30. ^ Madigan, Nick (29 October 1999). "'Bachelor' helmer Sinyor finds 'Love'". Variety. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  31. ^ Lyons, Charles (15 February 2000). "ChickFlicks cooking up Bacon deal". Variety. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  32. ^ "In Your Dreams". British Films Directory. British Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  33. ^ Reed, Richard. "'In Your Dreams' - Richard Reed Second Unit Camera Operator". shoot Richard .co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  34. ^ "'In Your Dreams', Independent Feature Film, Comedy, 2007-2008". Crew United. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  35. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (8 June 2006). "Magnet Films to start UK shoot for In Your Dreams". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  36. ^ "'In Your Dreams' - cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  37. ^ "United We Fall". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  38. ^ Kermode, Mark (18 October 2014). "'United We Fall' review – football comedy that deserves a kicking". The Observer. The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  39. ^ "United We Fall". tcmdb. tcm.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  40. ^ "'United We Fall' 2014 - Film review". Time Out. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  41. ^ "United We Fall (2014)". BFI. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  42. ^ Felperin, Leslie (16 October 2014). "United We Fall review – football comedy with unfunny sleaze". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  43. ^ "United We Fall - Film". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  44. ^ "United We Fall, film review: An intermittently funny and perceptive". The Independent. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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