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Iain Softley
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer Biography:"Iain Softley" first gained international plaudits with his directorial debut, the 1994 "Backbeat". A fictional account of the early years of "The Beatles", the film told the hitherto obscure story of original band member Stuart Sutcliffe, who died a tragically premature death. Featuring strong performances from its leads, particularly "Stephen Dorff" as Sutcliffe, "Ian Hart" as Lennon, and "Sheryl Lee" as Sutcliffe's girlfriend, Astrid Kirchherr, "Backbeat" became a sleeper hit both in England and the States, propelling its first time director into the realm of relative fame.
A graduate of Queen's College, Cambridge, where he directed a number of highly regarded theatrical productions, Softley earned an early reputation for his work as a specialist in various areas of the arts, particularly for his work on music documentaries and music videos, and collaborations with such musicians as "Andy... Full Biography
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