Adrian Lyne

Biography

Adrian Lyne (born in Peterborough, England and raised in London) is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for directing films that focus on sexually charged characters and often uses natural light, a fog machine and other effects to create eroticized atmospheres. He was educated at Highgate School. He began working in film after a number of television commercials. He directed the music video for "Maniac", the theme song from Flashdance written by Michael Sembello, as well as the film itself. He received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Director in 1988 for Fatal Attraction.

Known for

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

1 March 2018

Becoming Iconic

1 August 2018

Building 'Jacob's Ladder'

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2018	Hollywood: No Sex, Please!	Self - Interviewee
2018	Becoming Iconic	Self
1998	The Lolita Story	Himself
1990	Building 'Jacob's Ladder'	Self

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	The Silent Wife	Director
2022	Deep Water	Director
2019	Back Roads	Executive Producer
2019	Back Roads	Screenplay
2002	Unfaithful	Producer
2002	Unfaithful	Director
1997	Lolita	Director
1993	Indecent Proposal	Director
1990	Jacob's Ladder	Director
1987	Fatal Attraction	Director
1986	Nine 1/2 Weeks	Director
1983	Flashdance	Director
1980	Foxes	Director
1976	Mr. Smith	Screenplay
1976	Mr. Smith	Director
1973	The Table	Screenplay
1973	The Table	Director