Harry Handyside

The Scottish luminary of the silver screen, Harry Handyside, was born in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1956 and began his illustrious career in the late 1970s. Known for his predilection towards dramatic and historical genres, he crafted masterpieces such as 'Highland Echoes' and 'The Silent Piper,' both of which earned him immense critical acclaim and a number of awards, including the coveted BAFTA. Handyside's authorial style is characterized by his vivid exploration of human emotions against the backdrop of historically significant Scottish events, making his films a compelling blend of fact and fiction.

Though his films often depict historical turmoil, Harry Handyside himself is a gentle soul, a man who can find the poetry even in the harshest of realities, and bring it to life on the big screen.