In the 1970s and '80s his career moved between theatre work and making films for BBC Television . His well-known films include the comedy-dramas '' Life is Sweet '' ( 1990 ) and '' Career Girls '' ( 1997 ) , the Gilbert and Sullivan biographical film '' Topsy-Turvy '' ( 1999 ) and the bleak working-class drama '' All or Nothing '' ( 2002 ) . His most notable works are the black comedy-drama '' Naked '' ( 1993 ) , for which he won the Best Director Award at Cannes , the Oscar-nominated , BAFTA and Palme d'Or-winning drama '' Secrets & Lies '' ( 1996 ) , the Golden Lion winning working-class drama '' Vera Drake '' ( 2004 ) , and the Palme d'Or nominated biopic '' Mr. Turner '' ( 2014 ) . His stage plays include '' Smelling A Rat '' , '' It 's A Great Big Shame '' , '' Greek Tragedy '' , '' Goose-Pimples '' , '' Ecstasy '' and '' Abigail 's Party ''
Cannes
1993 Cannes Film Festival
Mike Leigh