British filmmaker Mike Figgis, known for “Leaving Las Vegas” (1996) and “Timecode” (2000), recalled how he initially became a fan of Korean dramas that led him to buy his own plane ticket to Korea in ...

Filming all the while was Oscar-nominated “Leaving Las Vegas” and “Timecode” filmmaker Mike Figgis, who previously directed five documentaries of his own including one about a flamenco dance troupe.

Born in northern England and raised for a time in Africa, Mike Figgis grew up inspired by the unconventionality of jazz and Jean-Luc Godard films. As a director, Figgis quickly developed a working ...