C. S. Leigh

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C. S. Leigh (1964 – reported dead March, 2016[https://thescientificanglian.com/2018/05/17/c-s-leigh-a-life-1965-2016-2/ C. S. Leigh: A Life (1964-2016)]{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@neilthomasward/in-search-of-a-lost-film-8e187f3c253|title=In Search of a Lost Film|last=Ward|first=Neil Thomas|website=Medium|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823095303/https://medium.com/@neilthomasward/in-search-of-a-lost-film-8e187f3c253 |archive-date=2019-08-23 |access-date=2019-12-17}}) was a British-American film director based in London and Paris, who previously worked as a curator under the name Christian Leigh.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alexiworth.com/writings/writing_html/The%20Trouble%20with%20Christian%20Whatever%20Happened%20to%20Christian%20Leigh.htm|title=The Trouble with Christian: Whatever Happened to Christian Leigh|website=www.alexiworth.com|access-date=2018-06-04}} From 1987 to 1993 he was a well known figure in the New York art world until he abruptly "disappeared". An exhibition about his career as a curator and the mystery of his disappearance took place in 2012.{{Cite journal|url=https://frieze.com/article/notorious-christian-leigh|title=Notorious (Christian Leigh)|journal=Frieze|date=19 March 2012|issue=146|language=en|access-date=2018-06-04|last1=Hudek|first1=Antony}} In 1998 he premiered his directing debut {{ill|Sentimental Education (1998 film)|cs|Sentimental Education|lt=Sentimental Education}} under his own name Christian Leigh. His 2001 film Far from China starred singer and actress Marianne Faithfull and featured original music by Suede.[http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/film-performance-and-music/first-camera-no-longer-exists-cs-leigh That First Camera No Longer Exists: C.S. Leigh] His 2005 film See You at Regis Debray is about Andreas Baader.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fact.co.uk/whats-on/sneak-preview-of-a-new-film-by-cs-leigh |title=Sneak Preview of a New Film by CS Leigh |access-date=2013-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223184808/http://www.fact.co.uk/whats-on/sneak-preview-of-a-new-film-by-cs-leigh |archive-date=2014-02-23 |url-status=dead }} His last release was A Quiet American: Ralph Rucci & Paris, a documentary about fashion designer Ralph Rucci. Projection, starring Lars Eidinger and Yekaterina Golubeva, is currently in post-production.

Leigh's films are characterised by long takes (Giorgos Arvanitis is a frequent collaborator), minimal dialogue, 'extreme' content and references to art of all varieties. Welsh musician John Cale has composed music for two of his films: Process (2004) and American Widow (2009).

Japanese sound artist Ryoji Ikeda composed music for his film See You at Regis Debray (2005).