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Francis Henry Lee CBE (29 April 1944 – 2 October 2023), also known as Franny Lee, was an English professional footballer and businessman. He was also later the chairman and main shareholder of Manchester City, as well as briefly a racehorse trainer and amateur cricket player.
Francis Lee (Director) at diff 2021. Francis Lee (born 1969) is an English filmmaker who has written and directed the films God's Own Country (2017) and Ammonite (2020).
Oct 2, 2023 · Former Manchester City and England striker Francis Lee has died, aged 79. Lee scored 148 goals in 330 appearances during an eight-year spell at City, helping the club win multiple honours,...
Oct 2, 2023 · Manchester City have confirmed the death of club legend Francis ‘Franny’ Lee. The Premier League champions announced in a statement on Monday afternoon that the former England striker had...
Oct 2, 2023 · "It is with the deepest sadness and heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of former Manchester City player and chairman Francis Lee, aged 79," a City statement read.
Oct 2, 2023 · Lee played for City from 1967 to 1974 and won one league title, one FA Cup and a European trophy. He also earned 27 caps for England and later became a club chairman and a CBE recipient.
A largely self-taught filmmaker who resisted the ‘rules’ of writing - though found truth in the subtext of Chekov’s plays - he has come to the job of writer/director via a handful of shorts following a modest acting career. Lee found the yearning passion between his leads by holding them apart.
