Gary Sinyor

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English film director, producer, and writer

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Gary Sinyor (born Manchester, England, 1962) is an English film director, producer, and writer.

Early life

Sinyor was raised in a Sephardic Jewish family of six children, in West Didsbury, attended Cambridge University (1983)

and later attended the National Film and Television School.

Career

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

::quote "When The Unkindest Cut went out on the BBC, Eric Idle saw it and rang the next day and commissioned Gary's first feature film – Leon The Pig Farmer" ::

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, after becoming involved in a dispute between the Edinburgh Festival and the Embassy of Israel in London.

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.

In 2010, Sinyor produced, and David Frost executive produced, for Magnet Films, Retreat (2011).

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

In 2017, he wrote, directed and produced a psychological thriller The Unseen.

  • https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/luke-palmer-and-his-cinematography-on-amaurosis-the-unseen/
  • https://www.screamhorrormag.com/seeing-unseen-interview-gary-sinyor/
  • http://lwlies.com/reviews/the-unseen/
  • https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/11/movie-review-the-unseen-2017/
  • https://www.radiotimes.com/film/fxrbhh/the-unseen/ 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.

Filmography

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YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
1988The Unkindest Cut
1992Leon the Pig Farmer
1995title=Solitaire for 2url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/solitaire-for-2/2030281546/website=TVGuide.comlanguage=en}}
1997Stiff Upper Lips
1999The Bachelor
2000last1=Madiganfirst1=Nicktitle='Bachelor' helmer Sinyor finds 'Love'url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/bachelor-helmer-sinyor-finds-love-1117757533/
2005Bob the Butler
2008title=In Your Dreamsurl=http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/in-your-dreamswebsite=British Films Directorypublisher=British Council
2014title=United We Fallurl=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/united_we_fallwebsite=Rotten Tomatoesaccess-date=5 April 2025
2017The Unseen
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References

References

  1. "Sinyor, Gary 1962–".
  2. "Sinyor, Gary (1962-) Biography". [[British Film Institute]].
  3. "Gary Sinyor".
  4. (June 16, 2020). "New Amazon Comedy Series Skewers the Jewish Media". Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston.
  5. (June 6, 2023). "Becky Want, Gary Sinyor". [[BBC]].
  6. (12 January 2013). "'I was almost terminated by movie star'". [[Manchester Evening News]].
  7. (19 July 2002). "Interview with Gary Sinyor". Something Jewish.
  8. "The Unkindest Cut (1988)".
  9. "review - 'Leon the Pig Farmer' DVD".
  10. "Short Film".
  11. (19 August 2008). "Ask Parky: The Phelps of the Oscars". [[The Guardian]].
  12. (4 January 1990). "ScreenPlay Firsts: 'The Unkindest Cut'".
  13. (26 October 1985). "Leon the Pig Farmer". [[Chicago Reader]].
  14. "Leon the Pig Farmer".
  15. (29 May 2009). "Director hands back award in protest at Loach". [[The Independent]].
  16. (September 2024). "Gary Sinyor attacks Edinburgh Film Festival for returning £300 to Israeli Embassy". The Times.
  17. (31 May 2009). "Gary Sinyor attacks Edinburgh Film Festival for returning £300 to Israeli Embassy". [[thetimes.com]].
  18. "Cillian Murphy To Star In 'The Retreat'".
  19. (25 July 2011). "Retreat". Variety.
  20. "SPWA swoops on North American rights to Magnet thriller Retreat".
  21. (5 May 2011). "Sony going on 'Retreat'". Variety.
  22. "Ester Charkham and Gary Sinyor". [[The Australian Jewish News]].
  23. (12 August 2010). "Jamie Bell Joins British Thriller 'The Retreat'".
  24. (Jan 19, 2016). "Cast Announced for NOTMOSES at Arts Theatre".
  25. (Mar 15, 2016). "Photos: New Look at NOTMOSES, Opening Tonight at Arts Theatre". [[BroadwayWorld.com]].
  26. "'Hapless' - cast and crew credits".
  27. "Solitaire for 2".
  28. (29 October 1999). "'Bachelor' helmer Sinyor finds 'Love'". Variety.
  29. (15 February 2000). "ChickFlicks cooking up Bacon deal". Variety.
  30. "In Your Dreams". [[British Council]].
  31. "'In Your Dreams' - Richard Reed Second Unit Camera Operator".
  32. "'In Your Dreams', Independent Feature Film, Comedy, 2007-2008".
  33. (2006-06-08). "Magnet Films to start UK shoot for In Your Dreams".
  34. "'In Your Dreams' - cast and crew credits".
  35. "United We Fall".
  36. (18 October 2014). "'United We Fall' review – football comedy that deserves a kicking". [[The Guardian]].
  37. (December 2025). "United We Fall". [[tcm.com]].
  38. (Oct 14, 2014). "'United We Fall' 2014 - Film review". [[Time Out (magazine).
  39. "United We Fall (2014)".
  40. (16 October 2014). "United We Fall review – football comedy with unfunny sleaze". [[The Guardian]].
  41. "United We Fall - Film".
  42. (16 October 2014). "United We Fall, film review: An intermittently funny and perceptive". [[The Independent]].

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